Solar energy is arguably the most promising form of alternative energy because of its abundance and low emissions. A number of challenges, however, must be overcome in order to make use of the Sun’s energy. One such challenge is efficient storage of energy collected during the day for use at night. The modern World will probably not tolerate the lights going out when the Sun goes down.

Solar energy can supply a residence or commercial building with power but efficient storage creates greater potential for transportation. Energy collected during the day can be stored at a residence and used to power electric automobiles (e.g., the gas station is your home). Even more, imagine a car that can store energy collected from the Sun for driving at night. More research and development will lead to discoveries enabling such modes of transportation. The good news is that researchers are already working on finding a solution to this storage problem

See ‘Major discovery’ from MIT primed to unleash solar revolution

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