Top 10 breakthrough technologies in 2017
Hot solar cells
A team of MIT scientists have built a solar energy device that uses inventive engineering and advanced materials to capture far more of the sun's energy. It could create cheap and continuous power by converting heat to focused beams of light.
Availability: 10-15 years
A solar panel installation demonstration at the Intersolar North America Conference in San Francisco, California on July 11, 2017. [Photo/VCG] |