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Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology, in Aachen, Germany, have invented a laser system that can drill 3000 holes per second in a solar cell during the manufacturing process. The holes improve the system of electrical contacts and thereby the cell’s efficiency.

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