inari@piefed.zip to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 21 days agoColored solar panels that mimic tiles roof hit 95% efficiency compared to regular solar tilesinterestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square44linkfedilinkarrow-up1241arrow-down19
arrow-up1232arrow-down1external-linkColored solar panels that mimic tiles roof hit 95% efficiency compared to regular solar tilesinterestingengineering.cominari@piefed.zip to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square44linkfedilink
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·21 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-up1·19 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.