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I think the idea here is that plants need a narrow set of frequencies and throw the rest away. If solar cells could capture the frequencies plants don't use, co
by DougWebb 16y ago
I think the idea here is that plants need a narrow set of frequencies and throw the rest away. If solar cells could capture the frequencies plants don't use, convert them to energy, then convert the energy to frequencies plants like, you've increased the efficency of your light-collection area.
You'll also have a garden full of black plants, which is both creepy and cool.
- ars 16y agoSolar cells work the same way: they capture a narrow frequency, and throw the rest away. More accurately, below the frequency cutoff they ignore the light, above the cutoff any, extra energy is wasted as heat. And plants don't need a narrow frequency anyway.
- DougWebb 16y agoThey don't seem to be using the green light, at least.