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The ABC has offered a humble apology following an erroneous accusation made by one of its reporters who falsely implicated two Nationals MPs for neglecting their constituencies during critical times when people are facing life-threatening situations. Claudia Long, the political correspondent for the national broadcaster, stated on "Insiders" last Sunday that National Party members of parliament were absent from their constituencies when the decision was made to dissolve the Coalition. "I believe another crucial aspect for regional areas is having a local representative present during times of crisis, such as floods where lives are lost—this situation occurred earlier this week," she explained to the show. Long particularly mentioned two individuals who perished in the flooding waters within Alison Penfold's potential electorate of Lyne on the Mid-North Coast. Additionally, he pointed out another fatality in Pat Conaghan’s constituency of Cowper, where...
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Solar Panel Windows Break Records, Turning Buildings Into Power Plants

Researchers in Denmark have set a new world record in efficiency for converting sunlight into electricity by using new windows that allow light to pass through while simultaneously generating power.

Transparent solar cell technology has the potential to revolutionize renewable energy by turning skyscrapers and office buildings into power stations, leveraging their windows as solar panel surfaces.

The innovations from the CitySolar initiative might also assist Europe in achieving its goals of ensuring that all newly constructed buildings become near-zero-energy structures and completely decarbonize the European construction industry by 2050.

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Scientists from the University of Southern Denmark merged organic solar cells with the compound perovskite, achieving an efficiency rate of 12.3 percent, comparable to that of commercially available solar cells.

The global team mentions that the panels additionally feature a 30 percent transparency.

Until now, transparent solar windows have not been able to absorb enough energy to be able to generate the amount of electricity needed for a building and the panels have previously not been transparent enough for use.

The CitySolar project says it has now overcome these issues.

"Transparent solar cells might represent the next significant advancement in integrating energy solutions into buildings," stated Professor Morten Madsen from the University of Southern Denmark, who was one of the principal researchers involved in this groundbreaking development.

The extensive use of glass façades in contemporary office structures can now facilitate energy generation without necessitating extra space or specific modifications… This presents a significant business potential.

Moreover, Madsen stated that both materials utilized in the cells are very cost-effective and have the potential to be expanded for commercial use.

When added to the organic solar cell, the perovskite layer absorbs near-ultraviolet light and the cell absorbs near-infrared light.

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Madsen stated that the dual-cell solar panel primarily captures energy from the infrared and ultraviolet segments of sunlight, excluding visible light. This enables us to establish new benchmarks for the efficiency of semi-transparent solar windows.

This then allows the light from the visible spectrum to pass through while leaving the visible spectrum relatively untouched.

The two materials are highly affordable, according to Madsen, making it a suitable technology for commercial-scale deployment.

The project is currently at a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of between five and six, meaning it is between the proof-of-concept and prototype stages.

It has received almost €4 million in funding from the EU and the team is currently in discussions with industry partners to scale up production of the see-through solar panels.

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