MIT reports breakthrough in heat-based photovoltaics

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The MIT team behind sun-free photovoltaics

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MIT researchers have reported a breakthrough in "wavelength tuning" that promises to boost the efficiency of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems and in turn could lead to lighter, longer-lasting portable power sources.

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