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Here This is also known as a solar rectenna, the problem has always been getting usefull energy from the terahertz frequencies.
Enjoy.
To: PeaceBeWithYou
Sucking power from the ambient temperature would really pee off AlGore and the rest of his global warming buddies, wouldn’t it.
2 posted on
02/03/2008 11:02:56 PM PST by
VanShuyten
("Ah! but it was something to have at least a choice of nightmares.")
To: PeaceBeWithYou
Can someone with a better grasp of Physics than I explain how getting energy from ambient heat doesn’t violate the laws of thermodynamics (re: entropy)?
3 posted on
02/03/2008 11:06:49 PM PST by
Moral Hazard
(Fred Thompson/Joe Don Baker in 08, because America needs bald, beefy character actors!)
To: PeaceBeWithYou
This is also known as a solar rectennaWe just called them flaming hemorrhoids..
8 posted on
02/03/2008 11:17:20 PM PST by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
To: PeaceBeWithYou
This technology works very well for two classes of electronic devices:
LADs and DEDs:
Light Absorbing Diodes and Dark Emitting Diodes.
9 posted on
02/03/2008 11:20:46 PM PST by
Attention Surplus Disorder
(We've checked, and all your zeroes are OK. We're still working on your ones.)
To: PeaceBeWithYou
Infrared solar panels even work at night, but can't output energy Journalism majors go to college and still can't use English properly
17 posted on
02/04/2008 5:06:47 AM PST by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: bvw
18 posted on
02/04/2008 5:08:28 AM PST by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: PeaceBeWithYou
21 posted on
02/04/2008 8:59:24 AM PST by
Kevmo
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