inari@piefed.zip to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 4 days agoColored solar panels that mimic tiles roof hit 95% efficiency compared to regular solar tilesinterestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square42linkfedilinkarrow-up1234arrow-down19
arrow-up1225arrow-down1external-linkColored solar panels that mimic tiles roof hit 95% efficiency compared to regular solar tilesinterestingengineering.cominari@piefed.zip to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square42linkfedilink
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·3 days agoEnergy at certain wavelengths hits the solar cell and migrates electrons in a flat plane. Thin wires grab those electrons to make current. Heat actually reduces the efficiency.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoThere are even mechanisms to have water drip on the panels to cool them.
Energy at certain wavelengths hits the solar cell and migrates electrons in a flat plane. Thin wires grab those electrons to make current. Heat actually reduces the efficiency.
There are even mechanisms to have water drip on the panels to cool them.