@Fallstar@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year agoScientists invent double-sided solar panel that generates vastly more electricitywww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1160cross-posted to: technews@radiation.partysolarpunk@slrpnk.nettech@lemmit.online
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minus-square@erezac@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish18•1 year agoI don’t think you can just add up efficiency percentages like that…
minus-squarehumanplayer2linkfedilinkEnglish6•1 year agoSure you can. That’s why a UV lamp shining at the six 20% solar panels that power it can run your FTL drive.
minus-square@_s10e@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglish5•1 year agoJust need another sun on the opposite side
minus-square@SkepticElliptic@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoYou double(ish) the surface area. So 23% efficient front panel + 20% rear panel.
minus-squaretinwhiskerslinkfedilink1•1 year agoThey say the second layer retains 93% of the performance of the first using reflected light, making it 20% efficient, so, yes they are added in that case.
I don’t think you can just add up efficiency percentages like that…
Sure you can. That’s why a UV lamp shining at the six 20% solar panels that power it can run your FTL drive.
Just need another sun on the opposite side
I think you’re right there. My bad.
You double(ish) the surface area. So 23% efficient front panel + 20% rear panel.
They say the second layer retains 93% of the performance of the first using reflected light, making it 20% efficient, so, yes they are added in that case.