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But can the heat trapped from the Plexiglas going through the generator equal the power loss from the 5 -15% drop in light from the Plexiglas.
Maybe the thing to do is seal the panels and the space behind them and use that heat to turn the generator.
Just a thought.
Matt
See Page 5 for visible light on HIGH quality plexiglass perfectly clean.
http://www.plexiglas.com/export/site...properties.pdf -
If you are going to trap heat, you would want black plastic panels rather than clear.
There is new technology out there which is a glass material that will be replacing the windows on your home. It acts as a solar panel so ALL windows convert the light to electricity From what I have read, it is more efficient than current solar technology. They showed in at the latest Technology conference here in the Silicon Valley. I'll see if I can find the link somewhere. Here it is: SolarWindow - New Energy Technologies Inc
For solar efficiency, take a look at this: Researchers convert sunlight to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency
DaveLast edited by Turion; 12-21-2014, 08:23 PM.“Advances are made by answering questions. Discoveries are made by questioning answers.”
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