Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Have Built

question 78

Multiple Choice

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have built a solar energy device quite different from the traditional solar cell. Known as thermophotovoltaics, these devices are able to capture far more energy from the Sun by turning the sunlight into heat, and then back into light in a more efficient spectrum. Of course, it will take some time before this technology is profitable and widely distributed. These thermophotovoltaics hot cells are in the __________ stage of the product life cycle.

• A) introduction
• B) decline
• C) growth
• D) maturity

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