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Maninacan

(290 posts)

2. Efficiency

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:51 AM

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I do not understand the numbers here. in The early 1970s cells were at 2-3% efficiency and 6-8% in the lab. Theoretical limit then was 21 or 27% as i recall. The cells on my unit are about 21%. But this sounds great!

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Wonderful news! dlk Yesterday #1

Efficiency Maninacan Yesterday #2

I read where a new record of 30% efficiency was just attained BeneteauBum Yesterday #9

It's definitely a clickbait-y statement LearnedHand Yesterday #3

That appears to be the basis for their claims - improvements in capture of wavelengths not previously handled. erronis Yesterday #4

clickbait-y is an understatement. progressoid Yesterday #12

Haha! Alpeduez21 Yesterday #22

That isn't what they are claiming. Gore1FL Yesterday #29

It's 130% of what they previously thought possible. Gore1FL Yesterday #28

Paper is paywalled. Article above doesn't even give a link. usonian Yesterday #5

Yeah - I tried briefly to find a non-paywalled version of the paper but only found a bunch of references erronis Yesterday #6

Here you go. The PDF was on the JACS site. Can't say I understand any of it, so please verify. erronis Yesterday #8

That's the supporting information. They give that suff away. Thanks for the efforts! usonian Yesterday #10

As usual, the "percent talk" is taken completely out of context. From the full paper, to which I have access: NNadir Yesterday #25

I was relying on you to add your knowledgeable perspective. Thanks. erronis Yesterday #26

And, some energy company will buy it and we will never see or hear of it again. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #7

Considering that Doturd is using $1 BILLION of our tax dollars to stop an off-shore wind farm... AZ8theist Yesterday #21

Thanks for the post. Solar could be integrated into design of buildings and other things. twodogsbarking Yesterday #11

10% gas Maninacan Yesterday #14

Dream on! The bigger the pickup, the faster they drive. And if you think the high price of gas Wonder Why 22 hrs ago #30

I mean, existing technology could do that quakerboy Yesterday #18

Imagine if this technology is eventually implemented ... aggiesal Yesterday #13

Efficiency Maninacan Yesterday #16

Imagine if the tack and blacksmith industries had done what the fossil fuel industry... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #15

But solar power isn't feasible... Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #17

The % reported was "Quantum Yield" which isn't solar conversion efficiency IbogaProject Yesterday #19

I'm sure Chinese technologists will fully utilize this advance 0rganism Yesterday #20

Excellent! nt Exp Yesterday #23

Why, just the other day a fellow behind the dumpster at my local 7-11 was trying to sell me stock in a molybdenum mine. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #24

If solar panels were as cheap as cardboard and "130% efficient..." hunter Yesterday #27