Video on the invention of the Solar Battery

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Video on the invention of the Solar Battery

04-22-2011, 12:10 PM

Hi folks,

Thought you all might be interested in a video that we pulled from the AT&T Archives about Bell Labs' invention of the first solar battery back in the 1950s. It's a quick, and interesting watch to see the first steps in the harnessing of solar energy.

You can see the video at http://techchannel.att.com/play-vide...-Solar-Battery - hope you like it!

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Tags: bell labs, chapin, fuller, pearson, solar battery

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04-22-2011, 12:49 PM

Awesome, thanks. Liked the price chart at the bottom:

Solar power cost per peak watt:
1976: $55
1984: $12
2001: $3.50

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|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

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