New Anti-Reflective Coating Could Make Solar Panels More Efficient

SVOboy · 12-03-08, 12:51 PM

One of the biggest challenges to making an effective solar system is being able to absorb the sunlight available. Because it’s easier to to absorb sunlight aimed directly at silicon cells, traditional solar set ups have use sun tracking technology or are place where they will get maximum direct exposure. However, researchers at RPI have created [...]

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Daox · 12-03-08, 02:06 PM

It would be great to see this progress. Heck, any technology that significantly increases the efficiency of solar PV should be looked into. They are horribly inefficient at this point which leaves huge gains to be made.

12-03-08, 12:51 PM	#1
SVOboy Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 291 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	New Anti-Reflective Coating Could Make Solar Panels More Efficient One of the biggest challenges to making an effective solar system is being able to absorb the sunlight available. Because it’s easier to to absorb sunlight aimed directly at silicon cells, traditional solar set ups have use sun tracking technology or are place where they will get maximum direct exposure. However, researchers at RPI have created [...] More...

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