Discovery of a 'Dark State' Could Mean a Brighter Future for Solar Energy

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111215141617.htm

Summary: the efficiency of conventional solar cells could be significantly increased, according to new research on the mechanisms of solar energy conversion led by chemist xiaoyang zhu at the university of Texas at Austin.

Critique: it was good information and could help or society.

Impact:it could help people lower their electricity bill and rely on the sun instead of telephone poles.