Many attempts have been made so far to perk up the efficiency of the biggest green resource earth boasts of- the Sun. Another discovery lining up for this effort is the “nanostructure films” created by the chemical engineers at Oregon State University (OSU). What makes this discovery unique is that it can be applied on any surface to increase the amount of sunlight the surface captures.

This latest nano-technology can be put to everyday use by applying it on sunglasses where it cuts down the amount of light that is reflected off the glass surface and allows it to go through, giving clearer vision and diminishing glare. This would do more good to the existing solar panels by capturing more photons than reflecting them into space. This would mean generating more electricity with the same old solar panels fixed on your roof. Sounds economical, right?

Somebody once said “The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement.” Then why go in search of newer alternative resources, why can’t we just try and make the existing ones better, in the cheapest and easiest way possible?

Via Treehugger