Photovoltaic solar cells are:
A) single-celled organisms that are used to collect solar radiation, which they turn into heat.
B) wafers of crystalline silicon treated with metals that absorb solar radiation and generate electricity.
C) cheap to produce, but contribute to atmospheric pollution, including CO2.
D) highly efficient in converting solar energy to electricity.
E) unable to function at all on rainy or cloudy days.
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