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Here comes the sun

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Rose Shah

When Oregon State University researchers first announced they had created a transparent transistor, John Wager, professor of electrical and computer engineering, said it was too early to tell what practical applications might arise from it.

Five years later, the technology has found its first industrial use: making solar panels lighter, more efficient and with the ability to blend in or accent a building’s architecture.

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