Fallstar@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoScientists invent double-sided solar panel that generates vastly more electricitywww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down16cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1153arrow-down1external-linkScientists invent double-sided solar panel that generates vastly more electricitywww.independent.co.ukFallstar@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square38fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareerezac@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 years agoI don’t think you can just add up efficiency percentages like that…
minus-squarehumanplayer2@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years 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.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoJust need another sun on the opposite side
minus-squaretinwhiskers@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoI think you’re right there. My bad.
minus-squaretinwhiskers@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years 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.
minus-squareSkepticElliptic@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoYou double(ish) the surface area. So 23% efficient front panel + 20% rear panel.
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.
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.
You double(ish) the surface area. So 23% efficient front panel + 20% rear panel.