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This is also known as a solar rectenna, the problem has always been getting usefull energy from the terahertz frequencies.

Enjoy.

1 posted on 02/03/2008 10:54:26 PM PST by PeaceBeWithYou
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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.")
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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!)
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To: PeaceBeWithYou
This is also known as a solar rectenna

We 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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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ping


18 posted on 02/04/2008 5:08:28 AM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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bmflr


21 posted on 02/04/2008 8:59:24 AM PST by Kevmo (SURFRINAGWIASS : Shut Up RINOs. Free Republic is not a GOP Website. It’s a SOCON Site.)
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