New Solar Battery Could Generate Cheaper Clean Energy

by Elizabeth Palermo, Staff Writer   |   October 17, 2014 01:50pm ET

-This article is about a new kind of solar cell that could store electrical energy without any help from traditional batteries. Researchers at Ohio State University, in Columbus, have developed what they're calling the world's first solar battery a hybrid device that combines the energy-capturing abilities of a solar cell with the energy-storing capabilities of a battery. The new cell could lower the cost of harvesting renewable energy from the sun by as much as 25 percent, according to the researchers. 
This new solar battery can help us save money and not have to worry about lights running out. It also answers this question that helps to solve a problem; how to store energy from the sun without losing a lot of that energy in the process. 
Overall this article I chose to critique surely caught my attention, and I was able to learn a thing or two. However I noticed that a lot of this article was pure facts. I did not notice a lot of opinion from scientists or researchers that could have been helpful. Nevertheless, I completely understood this article and was able to grasp a valid reasoning of why this is necessary and how it can benefit society.