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Do solar cells suck sun?

SOLAR energy is part of the mix we need to avert climate catastrophe (21 June, p 32). Improved efficiency may be on the cards (page 42). But what of the risk that solar cells suck sun?

Four readers alerted us to a story appearing on a website called National Report in May: “Solar Panels Drain the Sun’s Energy, Experts Say”, it says. “Is this the biggest load of tosh you’ve ever come across?” asks David Cross.…

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