Toward cost-effective solar energy use

Nathan S Lewis

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Abstract

At present, solar energy conversion technologies face cost and scalability hurdles in the technologies required for a complete energy system. To provide a truly widespread primary energy source, solar energy must be captured, converted, and stored in a cost-effective fashion. New developments in nanotechnology, biotechnology, and the materials and physical sciences may enable step-change approaches to cost-effective, globally scalable systems for solar energy use.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)798-801
Number of pages4
JournalScience
Volume315
Issue number5813
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 9 2007

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Solar Energy
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Toward cost-effective solar energy use. / Lewis, Nathan S.

In: Science, Vol. 315, No. 5813, 09.02.2007, p. 798-801.

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Lewis, NS 2007, 'Toward cost-effective solar energy use', Science, vol. 315, no. 5813, pp. 798-801. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1137014
Lewis NS. Toward cost-effective solar energy use. Science. 2007 Feb 9;315(5813):798-801. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1137014
Lewis, Nathan S. / Toward cost-effective solar energy use. In: Science. 2007 ; Vol. 315, No. 5813. pp. 798-801.
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