Modeled after the self-cleaning characteristics of a lotus leaf, researchers from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev are developing a mechanism that can remove dust from solar panels and optimize their efficiency. By altering the texture of the panels, new opportunities for solar have risen in the desert and other dusty environments.
Dust on panels is less of an issue in the more rainy Pacific Northwest, but it is still exciting to see new developments in solar technology around the world!
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