Prof. Michael Graetzel's Photosnythetic Solar Cell Wins Millennium Technology Prize
Established in 2004, the Millennium Technology Prize is already one of the most visible prices in its field. Awarded by the Academy of Finland Technology, a joint foundation of the State and Industry of Finland, he wants a price of applied science, and rewards innovations that contribute directly to well-being. In awarding its highest award to Michael Graetzel, the jury demonstrated its confidence in the future solar cells to dye. Professor Gratzel received €800,000 (£660,000) prize at a ceremony in Helsinki.
![[IMG]](proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crazyengineers.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F06%2FMichael-Gratzel.jpg&hash=dfc68b9d157a12cbac92f81e4a65b6cc)
The photo-cell uses the same techniques as plants to convert sunlight into energy. The photo-cells (called Gratzel Cells) use nanocrystal films to extract power from sunlight. These particles are so small that they do not scatter light and collect solar energy from various angles. The cost of Gratzel cells is much lower and the technology can be used to manufacture electricity generating windows, mobile solar panels and other devices.
Source & Image Credit: #-Link-Snipped-##-Link-Snipped-#
The photo-cell uses the same techniques as plants to convert sunlight into energy. The photo-cells (called Gratzel Cells) use nanocrystal films to extract power from sunlight. These particles are so small that they do not scatter light and collect solar energy from various angles. The cost of Gratzel cells is much lower and the technology can be used to manufacture electricity generating windows, mobile solar panels and other devices.Source & Image Credit: #-Link-Snipped-##-Link-Snipped-#
Replies
You are reading an archived discussion.
Related Posts
The biggest pain in the a$$ of any administrator/moderators of a popular forum is to continuously remove the SPAM. CrazyEngineers, being a popular destination for thousands of engineers across the...
As the Football fever grips across the internet, Google is on the forefront. Now, if we can’t make it to South Africa for the World Cup, we can at least...
The Unique Identification Authority of India, or the UIDAI, is an agency of the Government of India responsible for implementing the envisioned Multipurpose National Identity Card or Unique Identification card...
Download & share the PDF version of this article with your friends by clicking here.
Education system that produces thousands of engineers every year is seriously flawed. It never prepares...
CrazyEngineers Forum has become one of the top resource for engineers and engineering students to find information about their daily needs. With our growing popularity, it's common for our forums...