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At UT, a Possible Breakthrough in Solar Power

The solar-energy industry faced several setbacks in 2011. But as Mose Buchele of KUT News and StateImpact Texas reports, one UT professor thinks he's found a way to exponentially increase the amount of energy harvested from solar technology.

by Mose Buchele, KUT News

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The solar-energy industry faced several setbacks in 2011, including the Solyndra loan controversy. But as Mose Buchele of KUT News and StateImpact Texas reports, one UT professor thinks he's found a way to exponentially increase the amount of energy harvested from solar technology.

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Mose Buchele

KUT NEWS