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Title: Scientists design solar panel that can produce electricity at night
Post by: rebewranger on April 13, 2022, 10:35:53 am

Scientists design solar panel that can produce electricity at night
Ben Thompson - Yesterday 5:53 AM
 
Solar power without the sun?

Let's connect the dots.

The Biden Administration is pushing for a green economy with renewable energy technologies like electric vehicles and solar panels.

Now scientists at Stanford University have designed a solar panel that can produce electricity at night, creating a 24-hour source of green power.

The Stanford team used a device that acts like a hydroelectric dam, producing electricity from the heat that flows from the warmer nighttime air to the cooler panel.

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-design-solar-panel-that-can-produce-electricity-at-night/ar-AAW7UKQ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a3c6c2fb197044caaf9eeddf2e9e519e

Title: Re: Scientists design solar panel that can produce electricity at night
Post by: Kamaji on April 13, 2022, 11:59:24 am

So, a species of heat pump.