Good news for Seattle: These solar panels work best in overcast weather

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By hrichmondMar 20, 2014, 3:15 pm55 pts
Next time someone snarks, “Too bad solar panels don’t work in when it’s overcast,” spike this fact-volleyball into their thoughtmaker: SOME solar panels actually work BETTER when it’s cloudy out. Bam! British scientists at the National Physical Laboratory this week created organic photovoltaics, which…

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