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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

Indoor solar panel generates electricity from fluorescent lightbulbs

A new solar cell developed in Taiwan can harvest energy from indoor lights like fluorescent bulbs - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Scientists have invented a new kind of solar panel capable of harvesting energy from indoor fluorescent lights.

The next-generation solar cells were created using the so-called ‘miracle material’ perovskite, which has been hailed for its potential to revolutionise renewable energy.

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