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PV technology, as far as I know, works less efficiently at higher temperatures, so the heat storage might not be desirable. On the other hand, there's also con
by rflrob 15y ago
PV technology, as far as I know, works less efficiently at higher temperatures, so the heat storage might not be desirable. On the other hand, there's also concentrated solar power, which uses giant arrays of mirrors to heat up water for use in a traditional steam turbine, for which this might be useful.
- khafra 15y agoYour dad's Solar panels weren't PV--they were black panels with water circulating through them. This color would help with that.
- ars 15y agoThere is photovoltaic, and solar thermal. One uses heat, the other uses electromagnetic light. This black stuff would help with the solar thermal type - but for a power plant a difference of 1% is completely unimportant, so this will never be used for that unless it's extremely cheap.