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Cleaning solar panels by repulsion

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Solar panels lose a significant part of their efficiency when dirty. Using water to clean them is wasteful and may be difficult in deserts. Now an electrostatic repulsion technique has been developed that causes dust particles to detach.

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News seen at: ScienceDaily - Matter & Energy