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IbogaProject

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19. The % reported was "Quantum Yield" which isn't solar conversion efficiency

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 01:57 PM

Mar 25

I met some one who had inherated some solar patents and research. Those were based on rectennas, and they were theoretically able to pull more energy by being tuned to more than one frequency.

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Scientists Just Broke the Solar Power Limit Everyone Thought Was Absolute [View all] erronis Mar 25 OP

Wonderful news! dlk Mar 25 #1

Efficiency Maninacan Mar 25 #2

I read where a new record of 30% efficiency was just attained BeneteauBum Mar 25 #9

It's definitely a clickbait-y statement LearnedHand Mar 25 #3

That appears to be the basis for their claims - improvements in capture of wavelengths not previously handled. erronis Mar 25 #4

clickbait-y is an understatement. progressoid Mar 25 #12

Haha! Alpeduez21 Mar 25 #22

That isn't what they are claiming. Gore1FL Mar 25 #29

It's 130% of what they previously thought possible. Gore1FL Mar 25 #28

Paper is paywalled. Article above doesn't even give a link. usonian Mar 25 #5

Yeah - I tried briefly to find a non-paywalled version of the paper but only found a bunch of references erronis Mar 25 #6

Here you go. The PDF was on the JACS site. Can't say I understand any of it, so please verify. erronis Mar 25 #8

That's the supporting information. They give that suff away. Thanks for the efforts! usonian Mar 25 #10

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

I was relying on you to add your knowledgeable perspective. Thanks. erronis Mar 25 #26

And, some energy company will buy it and we will never see or hear of it again. OldBaldy1701E Mar 25 #7

Considering that Doturd is using $1 BILLION of our tax dollars to stop an off-shore wind farm... AZ8theist Mar 25 #21

Thanks for the post. Solar could be integrated into design of buildings and other things. twodogsbarking Mar 25 #11

10% gas Maninacan Mar 25 #14

Dream on! The bigger the pickup, the faster they drive. And if you think the high price of gas Wonder Why Mar 25 #30

I mean, existing technology could do that quakerboy Mar 25 #18

Imagine if this technology is eventually implemented ... aggiesal Mar 25 #13

Efficiency Maninacan Mar 25 #16

Imagine if the tack and blacksmith industries had done what the fossil fuel industry... Trueblue Texan Mar 25 #15

But solar power isn't feasible... Zelda_Orchid Mar 25 #17

The % reported was "Quantum Yield" which isn't solar conversion efficiency IbogaProject Mar 25 #19

I'm sure Chinese technologists will fully utilize this advance 0rganism Mar 25 #20

Excellent! nt Exp Mar 25 #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 Mar 25 #24

If solar panels were as cheap as cardboard and "130% efficient..." hunter Mar 25 #27