Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Getting more heat out of sunlight

Another interesting use for aerogel:

http://news.mit.edu/2019/aerogel-passive-heat-sunlight-0702

It seems to me that if it can easily generate over 200 degree C temperatures, that can be used to generate power with a steam turbine engine. So solar power could provide hot water, home heating and electricity, all without a single solar cell.

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261 Wh/kg & 20,000 Cycles — VW's Secret Weapon Is a Sodium-Ion Battery

Another big jump! But they are being manufactured in China? https://youtu.be/i12FYaF7a_Y?is=I_JvmWfM4sOsFIl1