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Read article: Novel photovoltaics generate electrical power from thermal sources Materials for energy Research update Novel photovoltaics generate electrical power from thermal sources Devices based on photon-assisted tunnelling could harvest energy from nuclear power stations, chemical manufacturing facilities and other sources of waste heat
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