Kevin Bullis of TechnologyReview.com writes:

Technology Review picks five important advances in nanotechnology and materials science in 2005 - and one policy issue that could decide the future of the entire field.

Harvesting Energy from the Sun

Rising oil prices and the threat of global warming have rekindled the search for alternative sources of energy. While we reported this year on the growing acceptance of nuclear power as a source of clean energy, we also described several advances in nanotechnology that may pave the way for more practical solar power. Konarka of Lowell, MA, has pushed forward its “roll-to-roll” solar cell technology, which is based on nanoparticles embedded in a film.

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