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At the very end of the methods section, they write: "Future designs and configurations may find ways of using this reflected sunlight, enabling shorter payback
by chockablock 12y ago
At the very end of the methods section, they write:
"Future designs and configurations may find ways of using this reflected sunlight, enabling shorter payback periods and lower levelized costs." I don't have any idea what they have in mind.
This same group is also trying to solve a related problem, which is how to keep solar panels cool, since they are less efficient when they heat up. They have designed coatings that are transparent to sunlight and dump heat to space ( http://www.opticsinfobase.org/optica/fulltext.cfm?uri=optica-1-1-32&id=296235 http://www.opticsinfobase.org/optica/fulltext.cfm?uri=optica... )
- saeguaiga 12y agoIf it is used on top of a building certainly the defrosting features of masts and other fittings look mootable; skylights have shades; you can use the stuff as the concentrating optic of your choice, so to choose smaller water or thermovoltaic systems, heat and circulate the pool (hot tub) on the roof, etc. Taken to architectural limits, thermal cycling wear on all roofing is lessened. Silage and water loop uses exist as LEED elements, and the swept radiant flux can even agitate self-cleaning glass.