By Kevin Bullis

Developing Efficient Solar Concentrators

A new way to concentrate sunlight could make solar power competitive with fossil fuels.

To begin making the solar concentrators, a researcher measures powdered organic dyes into small vials, where they will be mixed with solvents to make ink.

Credit: Porter Gifford

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