Today's solar cells aren't very efficient. They can't capture low-angle light, so in the morning or evening they struggle to generate power. Inspired by Vancouver's skyscrapers, UBC Science researchers are working on a solution that could see buildings coated with dye-sensitized solar cells, a thin, semi-flexible film that generates energy. http://news.ubc.ca/2015/02/19/a-place-in-the-sun-a-new-generation-of-solar-cells/ | University of British Columbia

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