Naila Moloo
Student, recently named the youngest recipient of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women
“What excites me about something like a transparent solar cell is its applications for vehicles. Something like a solar powered car would be dependent on solar arrays, which consist of hundreds of solar cells that convert sunlight into electricity. The largest of arrays can produce over 2 kilowatts today, which could allow solar cars to attain the same speed as a typical car. Not only do the possibilities lie with cars, but they could extend to airplanes, trains, and buses. The energy input is the largest limiting factor as of right now, but I’m optimistic for a future where a solar powered transportation sector exists. Transparent solar cells will be key to unlocking this reality.”