Solar energy stored in tiny plastic cells could soon be used to power homes, mobile phones and even iPods, courtesy of the latest solar energy research underway in Queensland.The new generation solar cells - made from moulded plastics and far smaller and cheaper than the silicon panels fixed to rooftops - are now less than three years away.
According to the University of Queensland's principal researcher, Associate Professor Paul Meredith, there is no reason why the plastics which now cover many of today's electronic gadgets could not also provide the solar energy to power them.
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