There s an energy revolution happening in villages and towns across africa off grid solar energy is becoming a viable alternative to traditional electricity systems.
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But that could change thanks to a mineral called perovskite according to cambridge university physicist and ted fellow sam stranks.
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Solar designer marjan van aubel shows how she s turning everyday objects like tabletops and stained glass windows into elegant solar cells and shares her vision to make every surface a power station.
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In a bold talk about a true leapfrog moment amar inamdar introduces us to proud owners of off grid solar kits and explains how this technology has the opportunity to meet two extraordinary goals.
Solar designer marjan van aubel shows how she s turning everyday objects like tabletops and stained glass windows into elegant solar cells and shares her vision to make every surface a power station.
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This slightly older ted talk filmed in 2003 addresses perhaps one of the most significant restrictions on the universal adoption of solar power and renewable energy.
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Because low efficiency means you need to install a whole lot of solar panels which can be large heavy and expensive to manufacture to generate enough energy to make a dent in your needs.
Gross an entrepreneur since he founded his own solar energy company in high school talks about his life as an inventor and his dreams for making solar energy cheap and abundant.
How can we make this power more accessible to everyone everywhere.
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The sun delivers more energy to earth in one hour than all of humanity uses in an entire year.
Someday solar panels may be light and cheap enough that they could be hung on a clothesline thanks to a synthetic mineral called perovskite.