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Author:  paulzolo [ Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:17 am ]
Post subject:  Light down a wire for solar power

An interesting development in using fibre optics as a solar light collector.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8341186.stm

Author:  pcernie [ Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Light down a wire for solar power

paulzolo wrote:
An interesting development in using fibre optics as a solar light collector.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8341186.stm


Yeah, but Prof Wang? ;)

No, seriously, this is good work :)

Author:  paulzolo [ Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Light down a wire for solar power

pcernie wrote:
paulzolo wrote:
An interesting development in using fibre optics as a solar light collector.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8341186.stm


Yeah, but Prof Wang? ;)


Sniggers

pcernie wrote:
No, seriously, this is good work :)


This is an excellent development. If it means more light collected & converted to power in a given area, then that bodes well for us - maybe future solar panels will be more attractive in places where light levels are lower.

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