Combines traditional solar cells with an advanced layer of phosphor-converted light concentrators. It might be into production in 5 years. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02qpdTvpwy88E1UjnesyFTVLsTQBepioD3ChGLdqAeC4fdb93uyWH195WcnZ4vXaK4l&id=61560066990109&post_id=61560066990109_pfbid02qpdTvpwy88E1UjnesyFTVLsTQBepioD3ChGLdqAeC4fdb93uyWH195WcnZ4vXaK4l&mibextid=Nif5oz
Archive for the ‘infrared’ Category:
2025-06-01 Dark Roof Lobby Making Your City Hotter
This is a Floodlight article about Dark Roof companies and lobbyists trying to eliminate the laws cities are passing to make roofs white. https://floodlightnews.org/this-little-known-dark-roof-lobby-may-be-making-your-city-hotter/?ref=im-a-reader-newsletter
2025-03-04 Dr. Seheult: How Long Wavelength Light From Leaves Enhances Mitochondrial Function
Everyone should listen to this. It’s important. “”Leaves reflect long-wavelength light, thereby amplifying its positive effects on mitochondrial function. This is a nontrivial positive effect.””
2024-09-20 Simple 1 Digit Counter, IR Beam Break
This short uses a CD4026, a 7 segment display, 9V battery, some resistors, an IR LED and a CdS photocell or phototransistor. Break the IR beam and the display advances to the next digit. https://www.facebook.com/reel/525596709839365?mibextid=9drbnH
2024-01-10 SpaceX Satellite To Satellite Laser Links
SpaceX Reveals 8,000 satellite to satellite laser links. https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/starlink-video#:~:text=The%20’space%20laser’%20feature%2C,Gateway%20ground%20station%20on%20Earth.
