Jenny Nelson, “Harnessing the Sun” (Open Agenda, 2021)
New Books in Science, Technology, and Society
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How Much Solar Energy Can You Turn Into Electrical Energy?
There are limits to how much of the solar energy you can turn into electrical energy. The sun gives us energy in many different packets, so we have a solar spectrum. But then you want to capture it and convert it with something which has a unique m energy. This is the bandgap of the semi conductor. And that compromise limits the efficiency ton about 30 % a son.
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