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Solar 'concentrators' focus on efficiency

by ZDNet Author  |  July 20, 2006 2:45pm PDT  |  Image 3 of 4

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Rotating concentrators
Using its research in optics and manufacturing, Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center is partnering with SolFocus to build glass solar concentrators that rotate during the day to face the sun directly. Engineers are using triple-junction solar cells and envision magnifying light by 500 times.

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