By exploiting the powers of nanotechnology and taking advantage of nontoxic, Earth-abundant materials, Berkeley Lab's Cyrus Wadia has fabricated new solar cell devices that have the potential to be several orders of magnitude less expensive than conventional solar cells. And, by mastering the chemistry of these materials—and the economics of solar energy—he envisions bringing electricity to the 1.2 billion people now living without it. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 16917]

Great innovations start with bold ideas. Join a roundtable discussion with five Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists discuss how technologies they have developed are improving the world. Todd DeSantis: Pocket-sized DNA probe. Carl Haber: Preserving history one recording at a time. Nitash Balsara: battery powered commute? Hashem Akbari: Could your roof cool the world? Katherine Yelick: Supercomputers for a greener world. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 16916]