Removing dust from solar panels

Ben Gurion University researchers have greatly reduced the amount of dust on solar panels, significantly increasing their efficiency. Inspired by the lotus leaf, which remains dust free due to its nanotextured surface, they etched nanowires onto the panels and applied a hydrophobic coating.

https://in.bgu.ac.il/en/pages/news/dust_nanowires.aspx

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