A research team at Osaka University in Japan has developed green light wavelength-selective organic solar cells (OSCs) that transmit blue and red light necessary for crop growth and use green light, which contributes only a little to photosynthesis, for power generation.

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    8 months ago

    Transmits, as in let’s it pass through, right? Like window tint being rated as xx% visible light transmission (VLT)?

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      8 months ago

      As written in the article, letting through wavelengths other than green. So, yes.

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        8 months ago

        I did read it, but I realize I was stuck with a more radio-like definition of “transmit”. Thanks

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        8 months ago

        I swear, auto-correct intentionally picks the wrong one every time. I know because my error is not using enough apostrophes