Oregon Boy, 12, Invents Solar Cell To Help Solve Country's Energy Crisis!!!!!!!

by **J The Kidd** Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:19 pm

Imagine what would happen if you took a kid ten times smarter than
Doogie Howser, made him a scientist instead of a doctor, and then made
him more concerned with helping the world than getting dates.

The 12-year-old Oregonian has invented a solar cell that is being
described as a 3-D cell (though we're still not exactly sure what that
means). The new cells absorb visible light and ultraviolet rays, which
greatly increases the amount of the Sun's radiation captured. Even on
cloudy days, the solar panel could produce plenty of power since UV
rays are still able to penetrate cloud cover.

The next phase for Yuan is to find a manufacturer and market his
invention, which could make solar energy a much more viable source for
electricity. Yuan is currently gearing up for a trip to Washington
D.C., where he'll accept the Davidson Fellow award (a $25,000
scholarship for students under the age of 18). All of the other
recipients this year are at least four years older than Yuan.

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