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CalTech Idea Could Double Solar Panel Efficiency

Benji Jerew — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:50:10 +0000

Light from the sun is made up of a number of different wavelengths ranging from 1 nanometer to 1 millimeter. Solar cells aren’t reactive to the whole spectrum, but only a small portion of it, so the rest of the spectrum outside of the reactive range is essentially wasted, absorbed by the glass and structure […]

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Green Roofs May Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:08:38 +0000

Apart from providing improved insulation to buildings, lowering power consumption (by as much as 6%), providing habitat for some animals, filtering out air pollutants, and lowering ambient temperature, green roofs may also improve solar cells’ performance. Two separate studies have been investigating the synergistic effect of green roofs to solar panels and have shown to […]

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Japanese Water-Filled Solar Power System Produces Electricity and Heat More Efficiently

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:51:45 +0000

The term of "co-generation" is often heard in the crowds of biofuel scientists and generally burnable fuels, because it provides both heat and electricity, through an intermediate mechanism. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT) redefines this term, linking it to solar power in all of its meaning.

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Volther Hybrid Solar Collection System by Solimpeks Harvests Both Electricity and Heat

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:49:35 +0000

Solimpeks Corp., a Turkish company, has designed their so called "Volther hybrid solar collection system" by cooling the PV panels and improving the entire solar system's efficiency. The Hybrid PV/Ts are best suited for individual homes.

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