Solar City: The Future of Nanosolar

latitude 37.452898, longitude -122.113632

Hoping to leave today's silicon solar cells behind, the Palo Alto company Nanosolar is creating paper-thin solar panels harnessing nanotechnology, a product that could revolutionize solar power.

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Original Air Date: Tuesday, Jul 3, 2007
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Nanotechnology Educator Guide

Use multiple QUEST media resources to explain the physics behind nanotechnology and to show real-life examples of its use.
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