Currently, small to mid-sized poultry growers spend a large fraction of their earnings on electricity, and electricity in rural areas is expensive compared to urban areas

So, they would like a lower-cost electricity source. Current solar modules (panels) DON't convert much of the sun's energy into electricity, and current roof-mounting techniques DON't allow sun-tracking, meaning more of the sun's potential energy is lost. Sun-tracking pole mounted panels would be better. However, they require lower-cost and/or higher energy output solar panels to justify their cost. In this project, we intend to develop prototypes of just such solar panels. We will do this by demonstrating a new technology for producing low-cost, high-efficiency solar modules that uses inexpensive optics to split sunlight into its component colors (like a rainbow does) in order to more efficiently harness sunlight, by matching sunlight's colors to efficient solar cells. These low-cost, high-efficiency solar modules not only save farmers money, but IT will also reduce their greenhouse gas footprint. With further research, these solar modules can be improved to also undercut the price of fossil fuels farmers use, further lowering their costs and dramatically reducing their greenhouse gas footprints. Some of these cost saves will be passed along to consumers, reducing food prices.