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Cheap solar at night? MIT may have answer

MIT professor Daniel Nocera and his research team said their findings open the door for large-scale use of solar energy around the clock within 10 years. MIT professor Daniel Nocera and his research team said their findings open the door for large-scale use of solar energy around the clock within 10 years. (Donna Coveney/MIT via Bloomberg News)
By Elizabeth Campbell
Globe Correspondent / August 1, 2008

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MIT researchers say they have discovered a way to use solar energy cheaply even after the sun goes down, which could make it a mainstream source of power within the next decade. (Full article: 453 words)

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