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Solar Panels Will Soon Dust Themselves Off Using Electricity

August 24th, 2010 link to (permalink)

Thanks to NASA’s preoccupation with Mars rovers, a new technology for protecting solar panels in dry environments may soon enjoy widespread use. Whenever a panel becomes clogged with dust, sensors on its surface trigger an electric current, effectively knocking off up to 90% of the stuff.

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