Solar Cells in Tree-leaf Array More Efficient

[Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)]

A 13-year-old kid has discovered that solar cells arranged like leaves on a tree produce electricity more efficiently than they would as a flat-panel array:


http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/2011/aidan.html

We still have a lot to learn from nature's evolutionary ways!

-Phil

[erco]

A very sophisticated report from a 13-year old! My favorite part is the computer output graphs alternated with crayon drawings. :)