Fallstar@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoScientists invent double-sided solar panel that generates vastly more electricitywww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1160arrow-down16cross-posted to: technews
arrow-up1154arrow-down1external-linkScientists invent double-sided solar panel that generates vastly more electricitywww.independent.co.ukFallstar@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square39fedilinkcross-posted to: technews
minus-squareerezac@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 year agoI don’t think you can just add up efficiency percentages like that…
minus-squarehumanplayer2@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year 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-up5·1 year agoJust need another sun on the opposite side
minus-squaretinwhiskers@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI think you’re right there. My bad.
minus-squaretinwhiskers@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year 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-up1·1 year 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.