To: 2ndDivisionVet
the cells also produced “hundreds of microvolts” of power. But how many inches of weight did it produce?
The question is "how many watts per square meter does it produce?" Sunlight at the equator at noon is about 1000 watts per square meter. From that you multiply it by the efficiency of the cells.
2 posted on
04/08/2016 6:53:02 PM PDT by
KarlInOhio
(An orange jumpsuit is the new black pantsuit.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
How well do these cells do in snow, high winds, and 50 below?
That's when we'd need it the most.
3 posted on
04/08/2016 7:03:02 PM PDT by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The team simulated rain from salty water to test the performance of the solar cells. Get a charge out of pissing on solar panels! I can see the advertising now...
7 posted on
04/08/2016 8:44:27 PM PDT by
roadcat
To: 2ndDivisionVet
And when the cells are retrofitted with robotic mosquito wings, we could also have wind power...
12 posted on
04/09/2016 12:02:54 AM PDT by
Gene Eric
(Don't be a statist!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Rooftop solar is arguably the most common renewable energy source for home use, and solar power plants are arguably the biggest renewable energy large scale generators.
Mila you dunce. One sentence in and you shoot yourself in both feet. I would suggest that OIL is the most common renewable for any use, but you obviously disagree.
13 posted on
04/09/2016 4:48:05 AM PDT by
wita
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Great. Are we going to have to start mowing them soon?
14 posted on
04/09/2016 5:20:06 AM PDT by
grey_whiskers
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Graphene is responsible for a gold mine of press releases and little else.
I know, I know it’s producing microvolts. I can hardly contain my excitement.
16 posted on
04/09/2016 7:46:52 AM PDT by
Moonman62
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