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13168_10674_solar_panel_research

1955
B&W

New York. Bell Telephone laboratories. Research aimed at converting energy of sunlight into electrical power. Medium shots of scientists in suits tampering with equipment. Headquarters in Georgia. Experiment has progressed to practical demonstration with sun lamp directed at experimental solar battery. Battery contains silicone cells and can drive small, electric motors. CU of battery and MS of man in laboratory. Solar battery has immediate applications. Shot of solar battery mounted on top of telephone wire. Shot of man on telephone pole fiddling with wires. Intended function is to translate conversations to far-reaching rural areas removed from conventional power sources. CU of already created transitors. Tilt of pole from top to box at bottom and MS of man in office on telephone. CU of sun; this new technology puts to use the immense capability of the sun.