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Public resistance to nuclear power and the burning of fossil fuels has compelled many countries to search for alternative ways to generate electricity. Solar power seems the obvious solution, since the Sun provides more energy in a day than the world's population could consume in 27 years. However, only a small fraction of the energy we use today is generated from solar cells.
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