12 year old boy potentially solves energy crisis

darkcrow
darkcrow Posts: 1,102
edited September 2008 in A Moving Train
http://uk.gizmodo.com/2008/09/23/12year_old_oregon_boy_may_have.html#comments

As good as solar power is as a renewable energy source, most people in the know don't put their stock behind it because it doesn't really generate enough juice and is too reliant on optimum conditions.

Well, these people clearly haven't been trying hard enough. A recent revelation by William Yuan, a 12-year old boy from Oregon who has already studied nuclear fusion and nanotechnology (pffft... who hasn't?) believes he could be the one to solve the energy crisis.


His design uses a 3D solar cell which absorbs both visible and UV light and can allegedly yield nine times more sunlight and absorb 10 percent more energy, even when cloudy.

It's yet to be manufactured and marketed but Yuan flew to Washington DC this week to accept a $25,000 scholarship for his research and pick up an award for his findings.

He seemed pretty optimistic about the future, saying that "Solar seems underused and there are only a few problems with it. Regular solar cells are only 2D and only allow light interaction once. [With this new approach] I started to realise I was actually onto something".

If he's right it could be one the biggest breakthroughs of our generation, so let's hope there are plenty of overpaid scientists hanging their heads in shame in the near future. - Paul Lester

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  • illegal pants
    illegal pants Posts: 13,471
    the best 'watch this space' story i've read all week

    cheers for posting that..

    i wish i could say 'oh yeh duh' but nuclear fusion and nanotechnology are not my forte ;)
    wah
  • sweet adeline
    sweet adeline Posts: 2,191
    i believe the children are our future...
  • drivingrl
    drivingrl Posts: 1,448
    $25,000? That's all he gets?
    drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
    kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.

    Next!"
  • polaris
    polaris Posts: 3,527
    solar is waaaaaay underutilized
  • acoustic guy
    acoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    sweet adeline wrote:
    i believe the children are our future...
    LOL that makes me think on "Coming to America" Sexual Chocolate

    Way to go kid!
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
    Sweep the Leg Johnny.
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    I don't even know how to change my own oil in my truck and this kid has already studied nuclear fusion and nanotechnology. God I feel fucking stupid.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • sweet adeline
    sweet adeline Posts: 2,191
    acoustic guy wrote:
    LOL that makes me think on "Coming to America" Sexual Chocolate

    Way to go kid!

    that boy's good.

    yeah, good and terrible.

    :D

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