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On Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:30:21 +0000, Larry wrote in
: John Navas wrote in : Turning brown is caused by UV, weathering and environmental heat, not heating from load, and has a relatively small effect on power output (on the order of 5-10%). See: If that were true, [SNIP] It is true, as shown by my supporting citations. Typical solar panels convert only about 20% of captured solar energy into electricity. The other 80% is wasted as heat. Thus if even half the power of the solar cell were converted into additional heat, it would only increase heating by about 12% (10 ÷ 80), which isn't terribly significant. If you have any real evidence (citations) to the contrary, then by all means post it. -- Best regards, John Navas, publisher of Navas' Sailing & Racing in the San Francisco Bay Area http://sail.navas.us/ |
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