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Originally Posted by JohnnyGrey
I wonder, has anyone done research on concentrating light onto solar panels using mirrors or lenses? Mirrors are cheaper than solar panels.
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Originally Posted by LostCause
The only technology likely to take Sunpower's throne away is concentrated light solar cells which have shown efficiencies of ~40% in the laboratory.
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As far as I know, the record belongs to
Boeing at 40.7% efficient.
I haven't heard of mirrors being using other than capturing light to heat up salt blocks (for steam) or stirling engines.
- LostCause