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Old 09-08-2022, 05:03 PM   #201 (permalink)
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Arise, Zombie thread!

It's still early days for renewable energy. We treat photons as particles instead of waves. This limits efficiency to ~30%.

Thermophotovoltaics eliminates the complex and expensive turbines. Breakthrough Solar cell DOESN'T Run On Sunshine!

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