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we should put him in charge of the current energy situation.
http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/...09656865633500
"12-year-old William Yuan's invention of a highly-efficient, three-dimensional nanotube solar cell for visible and ultraviolet light has won him an award and a $25,000 scholarship from the Davidson Ins ute for Talent Development. 'Current solar cells are flat and can only absorb visible light'" Yuan said. 'I came up with an innovative solar cell that absorbs both visible and UV light. My project focused on finding the optimum solar cell to further increase the light absorption and efficiency and design a nanotube for light-electricity conversion efficiency.' Solar panels with his 3D cells would provide 500 times more light absorption than commercially-available solar cells and nine times more than cutting-edge 3D solar cells. 'My next step is to talk to manufacturers to see if they will build a working prototype,' Yuan said. "If the design works in a real test stage, I want to find a company to manufacture and market it.""
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http://www.katu.com/news/local/28432984.html
BEAVERTON, Ore. – A new invention could revolutionize solar energy – and it was made by a 12-year-old in Beaverton.
Despite his age, William Yuan has already studied nuclear fusion and nanotechnology, and he is on his way to solving the energy crisis.
It all started with Legos - after he learned nanotechnology to make robots take off. The seventh grader then got an idea inspired by the sun.
"Solar it seems underused, and there are only a few problems with it," Yuan said.
Encouraged by his Meadow Park Middle School science teacher, the 12-year-old developed a 3D solar cell.
"Regular solar cells are only 2D and only allow light interaction once," he said.
And his cell can absorb both visible and UV light.
"I started to realize I was actually onto something," Yuan said.
At first, he couldn't believe his calculations.
"This solar cell can't be generating this much electricity, it can't be absorbing this much extra light," he recalled thinking.
If he is right, solar panels with his 3D cells would provide 500 times more light absorption than commercially-available solar cells and nine times more than cutting-edge 3D solar cells.
"Which would make solar energy actually a viable energy source for the Pacific Northwest," Yuan said.
While college students have come up with unusual solar cars and the state of Oregon recently unveiled solar panels to power highway lights, Yuan is thinking global.
"It'll have a really positive impact on society and the environment," he said.
His next step is to get a manufacturer and market it.
Yuan is flying out to Washington D.C. on Monday to accept a $25,000 scholarship for his research. He earned the Davidson Fellow award, which is for those 18 and under.
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Someone hire this kid to fix our energy crisis.
Last edited by phyzik; 09-18-2008 at 02:40 PM.
we should put him in charge of the current energy situation.
That's awesome.
Some oil/coal/natural gas company will buy the rights and bury it.
sounds like a project 4cc did when he was in the 7th grade
I made a bong out of a pool stick in 7th grade
Hmmmm.....
I know what you mean, but, I mean, options are a great thing, natural gas, clean coal, Nuclear energy, which is especially needed, would only help.
Damn I really feel like an underachiever. In the seventh grade I was still making bombs and blowing up when I wasn't trying to cop a feel...
how the did you do that?
i made one out of a penicillan syringe...it worked perfectly
no , when I was twelve, the ladies had my complete and undivided attention. , school was a distant third behind video games.
This kid makes me feel re ed
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