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0h 1min, jan 1, 1839 y - Photovoltaic Effect

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Henry Becquerel essentially invents modern solar power when he discovers the photovoltaic effect, which produces electricity directly from the sun.

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0h 1min, jan 1, 1839 y
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~ 187 years ago