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If you stop to think about it, it’s a marvel that we can harness energy from the sun. But we do, thanks to solar panels equipped with photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. That’s no ...

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Solar panels use the photovoltaic effect to turn sunlight into power. It's not magic, but it's surely magical. Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing ...

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