Viral Marketing: Donate Your PC to Solar Science?

We like this little find today on Energy Central's Energyblogs.com.

IBM and Harvard are cooperating on an R&D project (and PR campaign), asking you to donate your PC's cpu  to them on off hours. This is all aimed at seeking the ultimate physical materials to improve the conversion efficiency of photovoltaic cells.

Part of the IBM-sponsored World Community Grid project, project leaders claim that one million people are already participating in this. 

Article Summary:

IBM, Harvard want your PC for solar power study - Scientists at Harvard University and IBM are hoping to harness the power of a million idle computers to develop a new, cheaper form of solar power that could revolutionize the green energy world.

Straight to the Source: World Community Grid: Clean Energy Project