Bell Solar Panel Technology of the 1950’s

Lucent Technologies inc./Bell Labs--Bell Labs released this panel in 1954. Time Magazine reported it produced up to 50 Watts per square meter.

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Gordon Pearson, Calvin Fuller and Darryl Chapin in Bell Labs credited with developing the first useful solar cell

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Cool Solar Stuff said
May 17, 2011 at 9:00 am
Wow, never knew this, thanks for sharing some of this great solar history!

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adburg said
May 17, 2011 at 1:44 pm
Yeah it is amazing how long this technology had been around, and prior to recent history, how slowly it progressed compared to other technologies! Enjoyed the Cool Solar Stuff blog also! Are you in the solar field?

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May 21, 2011 at 6:26 am
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