If there’s one problem with solar panels it is the part where you have to keep them squeaky clean to get the best output out of them. And for anyone who has owned one the recent smartphones that tend to sport smooth glass touchscreens, it is easy to understand why such a thing can be a hard task. Now take that difficulty and multiply it by the dusty conditions of a desert where the sunshine is the best and you will start to see why large desert solar farms are having a tough time doing their dusting. Thankfully, one Boston University professor seems to have an answer to this problem.
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