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Canadian Professor Develops Plastic that More Efficiently Converts Solar Energy

"Sargent said the new plastic composite is, in layman's terms, a layer of film that 'catches' solar energy. He said the film can be applied to any device, much like paint is coated on a wall."

(Thanks to Sauceruney, who was quick to note this stuff's similarity to Rudy Rucker's "limpware.")