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What’s the deal with solar energy? Dr. Mark Ellison, David Laucks Hain Professor of Chemistry at Ursinus College, visits Nontechnically Speaking to talk all things solar cell efficiency and feasibility to give insight into the future of this crucial energy source. Why are researchers like Dr. Ellison trying to create alternatives to traditional silicon-based solar cells? What's a perovskite, and why might polymer coatings be the key to perovskites' utility in the solar field? Parlee fellows Vera O'Keeffe and LeeLee Sanders are asking the hard-hitting questions, so you don't have to.
This episode of Nontechnically Speaking was co-produced by Vera O'Keeffe, LeeLee Sanders, and Luke Nieman.
The views expressed in this episode are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the Parlee Center for Science and the Common Good or Ursinus College.
Producer
Vera O'Keeffe, Eleenah Sanders, Luke Nieman
Release Date
10-21-2026
Run Time
35 minutes, 55 seconds
Digital File Format
audio MP3 file
Keywords
Parlee Center for Science and the Common Good, Ursinus College, podcast, solar energy, perovskite solar cells, polymer coatings
Rights
This publication is made available courtesy of the Parlee Center for Science and the Common Good for educational purposes only. It is not to be distributed for commercial use.
Recommended Citation
Ellison, Mark D.; O'Keeffe, Vera; and Sanders, Eleenah, "Solar Sensations: Innovations in Solar Energy Production" (2026). Nontechnically Speaking Podcast. 4.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/parlee_podcast/4
