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Solar energy is one of the most known renewable energy sources, but the solar panels are expensive to make so what do we do? We figure out how to make them cheaper. How do we do this? With chemistry. Cadmium telluride converts solar energy into electricity more efficiently then crystalline silicon.Using Cadmium telluride needs 100 times less semiconductor materials than crystalline silicon. There’s also less waste in the manufacturing process which helps contribute to the lower cost per unit.

 This will mean that we can afford more solar panels and use less fossil fuels. In the long run keeping our planet livable so we don’t have to worry about running out of energy before God comes again. Chemistry saves the day again.

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