@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 2 years agoScientists invent double-sided solar panel that generates vastly more electricitywww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1141arrow-down16cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1135arrow-down1external-linkScientists invent double-sided solar panel that generates vastly more electricitywww.independent.co.uk@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 2 years agomessage-square35fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish17•2 years agoI don’t think you can just add up efficiency percentages like that…
minus-squarehumanplayer2linkfedilinkEnglish6•2 years 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@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoJust need another sun on the opposite side
minus-squaretinwhiskerslinkfedilink1•2 years 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.
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.
I think you’re right there. My bad.
Just need another sun on the opposite side
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.