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Carbon Nanotube Towers Could Increase Solar Power

Posted by Zonk on from the tiny-towers-of-power dept.

Vict0r writes "Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute have recently demonstrated a way to grow carbon nanotubes in towers. The article also discusses applications for solar cells." From the article: "Reflections off the Gothamesque towers would provide more opportunity for each photon of sunlight to interact with the p/n junction of the cell. That would increase the power output from PV cells of a given size, or allow cells to be made smaller while producing the same amount of power."

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  1. Even better by nizo · · Score: 4, Funny
    Reflections off the Gothamesque towers would provide more opportunity for each photon of sunlight to interact with the p/n junction of the cell.

    We need mirrored solar cells. Just set them up so they reflect the light back and forth between all the cells for a neverending unlimited source of energy!

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    1. Re:Even better by PitaBred · · Score: 4, Funny

      "In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!" - Homer S.

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    2. Re:Even better by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Like your 'n' got absorbed?

  2. Small problem by winstonmeister · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Reflections off the Gothamesque towers would provide more opportunity for each photon of sunlight to interact with the p/n junction of the cell.
    Unfortunately, Batman tends to work at night, so solar cells won't be of too much help.
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  3. But what could you do... by Fitzghon · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... with a Beowulf cluster of these things?

    Fitzghon