Electrostatic charge keeps solar cells gleaming
By 
Neil Goalby2022-04-29T07:28:00
Look at the life cycle of solar panels suffering from a dusting of silica
A new technique for electrostatically removing dirt from the surface of solar cells could remove the need to regularly wash them, potentially saving billions of litres of water every year in some of the driest regions on Earth. Download the summary slide to give 14–16 students context when studying life cycle analysis and giant covalent structures.
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