Saturday, September 7
REAL Quantum Weirdness
Down at the level of atoms and electrons, quantum physics describes the behavior of the very smallest objects. Solar panels, LED lights, your mobile phone and MRI scanners in hospitals: all of these rely on quantum behavior. It is one of the best-tested theories of physics, and we use it all the time.
On the face of it, however, the quantum realm is extraordinary: Within it, quantum objects can be “in two places at once”; they can move through barriers; and share a connection no matter how far apart they are. Compared to what you would expect of, say, a tennis ball, their properties are certainly weird and counterintuitive. READ MORE...
Friday, August 16
China's Solar Panels
America wants to open the Apocalypse mine: Energy for millennia, but 5 trillion would wipe us out
Renewable energy has always been an inexpensive and environmentally friendly option. However, the industry is continuously searching for more efficient elements. When it comes to solar panels, China is at the forefront with these that we present to you.
Silicon solar panels make a comeback: they outperform perovskite panels
Thursday, April 25
Increasing Efficiency of Solar Panels
Lehigh University researchers have created a revolutionary solar cell material with up to 190% external quantum efficiency, pushing beyond conventional efficiency limits and showing great promise for enhancing future solar energy systems. Further development is required for practical application, supported by a U.S. Department of Energy grant.
It shows great potential for advancing the development of highly efficient next-generation solar cells, which are vital for meeting global energy demands.
A team from Lehigh University has created a material that could significantly enhance the efficiency of solar panels.
A prototype using the material as the active layer in a solar cell exhibits an average photovoltaic absorption of 80%, a high generation rate of photoexcited carriers, and an external quantum efficiency (EQE) up to an unprecedented 190%—a measure that far exceeds the theoretical Shockley-Queisser efficiency limit for silicon-based materials and pushes the field of quantum materials for photovoltaics to new heights. READ MORE...
Thursday, June 16
High Gas Prices
The Democrats want to push all Americans and those who live within her borders, towards electric vehicles since the price of gasoline has doubled since Biden has been our President.
First of all, the USA is not fully prepared to go 100% EV because it would take several years for our companies to manufacture them.
Second, there are not enough charging stations to accommodate all Americans to charge their vehicles and it would also take several years to build those stations
Third, the electric grid for the USA is not powerful enough to support that many EVs plus provide power to all the homes and businesses, and other places that needed electricity to operate.
Fourth, the components to build electric vehicles come from overseas and there is simply not enough supply for all the EVs we need, especially since the Democrats are trying to push solar panels as well.
Fifth, until the cost of purchasing an EV becomes affordable, the average American who is making $50,000 a year, is not going to be able to afford those cars.
Therefore, most Americans will simply keep their gasoline cars and pay the high price for gasoline but in order to make it work for them, they will simply drive less... not only will their drive less, but they will also spend less money on other items like clothes, restaurants, and vacations because they are spending so much for gasoline.
When Americans start doing this, finding alternative sources because the Democrats have decided they want to end fossil fuel TODAY... the reduction of spending will have the opposite effect that the stimulus money had on the economy... and, the USA will plunge into a recession.
What is really going to be interesting is when we are in this recession, how are we going to be able to provide resources to all those illegal immigrants that we allowed into the country for the last two years? These illegals will need:
- Food
- Housing
- Education
- Clothes
- Medical
- China
- Russia
- India
- Pakistan
- Middle East (all countries)
- North Korea
Sunday, April 10
Solar Emergy
A team of engineers at Stanford University have developed a solar cell that can generate some electricity at night.
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The research comes at a moment when the number of solar jobs and residential installations are rising.
While standard solar panels can provide electricity during the day, this device can serve as a "continuous renewable power source for both day- and nighttime," according to the study published this week in the journal Applied Physics Letters.
The device incorporates a thermoelectric generator, which can pull electricity from the small difference in temperature between the ambient air and the solar cell itself.
"Our approach can provide nighttime standby lighting and power in off-grid and mini-grid applications, where [solar] cell installations are gaining popularity," the study said.
Mini-grid applications refer to independent electricity networks. These can be used when a population is too small or too far away to extend the grid.
It wasn't until recently that solar energy declined in price and became much more affordable. Some companies have bought into the program, and California has even incentivized the shift to solar. READ MORE...
Saturday, October 9
Electric Propulsion System
The IX-6315 "Dawn" Electric Propulsion System is a tiny-sized engine which runs on electricity and xenon gas propellant. It's modeled after the real-world Hall effect thruster.
This engine has a phenomenal fuel efficiency (4200 s Isp), but very low thrust and requires a substantial amount of electricity to operate. Xenon gas is provided by xenon containers like the PB-X50R Xenon Container, PB-X150 Xenon Container or PB-X750 Xenon Container. Electricity can be obtained using solar panels, radioisotope batteries (RTGs), and fuel cells.
Batteries can be used to store the electricity since there may be times the solar panels will be blocked from the Sun by objects or the dark side of celestial bodies. For extended burns in the darkness the fuel cells happen to be a good choice. When the power is provided by the fuel cells the majority of the mass flow (about 69.2%) is liquid fuel and oxidizer used by the fuel cell.