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jan 1, 1954 - First solar cell invented

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Daryl Chapin, Calvin Fuller and Gerald Pearson.
Bell Labs (owned by Nokea).
Silicon photo-voltaic cell (solar cell).
First to turn sunlight into electric power.
Efficiency was later pushed from 4% to 11%.

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