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the first time I was in California when

the first time I was in California when I get off the airplane I saw the Sun

I get off the airplane I saw the Sun

I get off the airplane I saw the Sun energy from the Sun is infinite the part

energy from the Sun is infinite the part

energy from the Sun is infinite the part part is to figure out how to use it

part is to figure out how to use it

part is to figure out how to use it efficiently I came to Stanford about

efficiently I came to Stanford about

efficiently I came to Stanford about seven years ago and since then I have

seven years ago and since then I have

seven years ago and since then I have been working on nanomaterials and solar

been working on nanomaterials and solar

been working on nanomaterials and solar images nanoscience Studies material data

images nanoscience Studies material data

images nanoscience Studies material data extremely tiny a human hair is about

extremely tiny a human hair is about

extremely tiny a human hair is about fifty thousand nanometer there are two

fifty thousand nanometer there are two

fifty thousand nanometer there are two things that nanoscience can do to solve

things that nanoscience can do to solve

things that nanoscience can do to solve ourselves one is to increase efficiency

ourselves one is to increase efficiency

ourselves one is to increase efficiency the other is to lower the cost when

the other is to lower the cost when

the other is to lower the cost when people think about traditional solar

people think about traditional solar

people think about traditional solar panels they’re quite expensive

panels they’re quite expensive

panels they’re quite expensive installation is quite difficult we

installation is quite difficult we

installation is quite difficult we figure out a way to make solar cells and

figure out a way to make solar cells and

figure out a way to make solar cells and flexible and light and stickers I was

flexible and light and stickers I was

flexible and light and stickers I was shocked to learn that all we need is

shocked to learn that all we need is

shocked to learn that all we need is just water it’s so simple

the solar sticker can be sticked to the

the solar sticker can be sticked to the back of a cell phone

back of a cell phone

back of a cell phone and I serve as a charger for your cell

and I serve as a charger for your cell

and I serve as a charger for your cell phone just comes in the charging

phone just comes in the charging

phone just comes in the charging whenever the Sun is there my dream is

whenever the Sun is there my dream is

whenever the Sun is there my dream is that those type of solar stickers can be

that those type of solar stickers can be

that those type of solar stickers can be used anywhere

working on renewable energy is not a

working on renewable energy is not a choice we have to do it because we’re

choice we have to do it because we’re

choice we have to do it because we’re going to run out of fossil fuels

one day maybe not tomorrow but maybe a

one day maybe not tomorrow but maybe a hundred years we have two renowned

hundred years we have two renowned

hundred years we have two renowned renewable energy

for me is the simple desire to provide

for me is the simple desire to provide electricity for regular people that

electricity for regular people that

electricity for regular people that keeps me motivated

people feel better if they know they are

people feel better if they know they are doing something good for the earth

if you realize the electricity you are

if you realize the electricity you are using does not generate pollutions and

using does not generate pollutions and

using does not generate pollutions and is renewable I think people will be

is renewable I think people will be

is renewable I think people will be happier