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Post #63,676
by boxley
11/18/02 8:16:18 PM
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New curious about one thing
the article discusses heat as waste, to me heat is never a waste it is utilizable energy. How do they capture this heat for transfer to a water tank, assuming we are talking stationary cells. Also do you happen to know what the refractory effect of water would do to the cells in a panel.
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bill
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Post #63,684
by imric
11/18/02 8:54:08 PM
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New But that's 2 things!
the article discusses heat as waste, to me heat is never a waste it is utilizable energy. How do they capture this heat for transfer to a water tank, assuming we are talking stationary cells.


[link|http://www.cowi.dk/news/uk/2001/news_cowi_0530b2001.htm|PV/T] cells are already around... I don't see why this form of phot-voltaic cells couldn't be used.
Also do you happen to know what the refractory effect of water would do to the cells in a panel.


*smile* Not sure... I'm no expert on solar cells...

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     Encouraging news for Solar - (imric) - (12) - Nov. 18, 2002, 05:50:40 PM EST
         Very cool. -NT - (admin) - Nov. 18, 2002, 06:00:18 PM EST
         Re: Encouraging news for Solar - (deSitter) - (3) - Nov. 18, 2002, 07:58:24 PM EST
             like yer photo. keep an eye out for ya? -NT - (boxley) - Nov. 18, 2002, 08:08:46 PM EST
             What is the 'available' power of sunlight? - (imric) - Nov. 18, 2002, 08:19:26 PM EST
             Re: Encouraging news for Solar - (deSitter) - Nov. 18, 2002, 08:28:52 PM EST
         curious about one thing - (boxley) - (1) - Nov. 18, 2002, 08:16:18 PM EST
             But that's 2 things! - (imric) - Nov. 18, 2002, 08:54:08 PM EST
         Nice.___Next need: storage.. at >90 % in/out efficiency. -NT - (Ashton) - Nov. 18, 2002, 10:10:05 PM EST
         It's still a long ways off... - (Another Scott) - Nov. 18, 2002, 10:37:01 PM EST
         Awesome - now where do I get a couple panels for my boat? - (tuberculosis) - (2) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:38:39 AM EDT
             Needs bigger market--how can the porn industry use this? :D -NT - (tseliot) - (1) - Nov. 19, 2002, 02:41:13 PM EST
                 Charging batteries? Outdoor cameras? -NT - (imric) - Nov. 19, 2002, 04:50:02 PM EST

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