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ParticipantA few weeks ago on NOVA Science Now I saw a segment about this and how the fix may be in, but many years off. The solution is diamond. Apparently they’ve figured out how to manufacture diamond so that it is indistinguishable from natural diamonds on both the atomic and visual level. The conductivity and insulation properties of diamond are the best in nature (a centimeter-thick diamond plate can withstand 10,000 volts) so many years down there line scientists foresee electricity being transmitted via diamond wires, circuits, batteries, etc.
The example they used was that modern day electric trains require something like 3-tons of battery equipment to operate. If these batteries were converted to diamond-based batteries, they would weight roughly three pounds… for the entire train’s battery system.
Now maybe this is just sci-fi stuff at this point, but maybe in 20, 50, 100 (?) years something like diamond will revolutionize the way we transport, store, and use electricity.
Here is the segment for those of you who are interested: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/01.html
ParticipantA few weeks ago on NOVA Science Now I saw a segment about this and how the fix may be in, but many years off. The solution is diamond. Apparently they’ve figured out how to manufacture diamond so that it is indistinguishable from natural diamonds on both the atomic and visual level. The conductivity and insulation properties of diamond are the best in nature (a centimeter-thick diamond plate can withstand 10,000 volts) so many years down there line scientists foresee electricity being transmitted via diamond wires, circuits, batteries, etc.
The example they used was that modern day electric trains require something like 3-tons of battery equipment to operate. If these batteries were converted to diamond-based batteries, they would weight roughly three pounds… for the entire train’s battery system.
Now maybe this is just sci-fi stuff at this point, but maybe in 20, 50, 100 (?) years something like diamond will revolutionize the way we transport, store, and use electricity.
Here is the segment for those of you who are interested: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/01.html
ParticipantSince we’re bagging on other states: Florida is shaped like a big droopy dick for a reason.
ParticipantSince we’re bagging on other states: Florida is shaped like a big droopy dick for a reason.
ParticipantSince we’re bagging on other states: Florida is shaped like a big droopy dick for a reason.
ParticipantSince we’re bagging on other states: Florida is shaped like a big droopy dick for a reason.
ParticipantSince we’re bagging on other states: Florida is shaped like a big droopy dick for a reason.
ParticipantAlso be sure to keep them clean. Check out what Google found out about cleaning your solar panels:
Since the carport solar panels have no tilt, rain doesn’t do a good job of rinsing off the dirt they collect. (Also, our carports are situated across from a sand field, which doesn’t help the situation.) We cleaned these panels for the first time after they had been in operation for 15 months, and their energy output doubled overnight. When we cleaned them again eight months later, their output instantly increased by 36 percent. In fact, we found that cleaning these panels is the #1 way to maximize the energy they produce. As a result, we’ve added the carport solar panels to our spring cleaning checklist.
According to the article, tilted panels don’t see as much of a decrease in output assuming you have enough rain to clean the dust off them every so often. This probably doesn’t apply in San Diego.
ParticipantAlso be sure to keep them clean. Check out what Google found out about cleaning your solar panels:
Since the carport solar panels have no tilt, rain doesn’t do a good job of rinsing off the dirt they collect. (Also, our carports are situated across from a sand field, which doesn’t help the situation.) We cleaned these panels for the first time after they had been in operation for 15 months, and their energy output doubled overnight. When we cleaned them again eight months later, their output instantly increased by 36 percent. In fact, we found that cleaning these panels is the #1 way to maximize the energy they produce. As a result, we’ve added the carport solar panels to our spring cleaning checklist.
According to the article, tilted panels don’t see as much of a decrease in output assuming you have enough rain to clean the dust off them every so often. This probably doesn’t apply in San Diego.
ParticipantAlso be sure to keep them clean. Check out what Google found out about cleaning your solar panels:
Since the carport solar panels have no tilt, rain doesn’t do a good job of rinsing off the dirt they collect. (Also, our carports are situated across from a sand field, which doesn’t help the situation.) We cleaned these panels for the first time after they had been in operation for 15 months, and their energy output doubled overnight. When we cleaned them again eight months later, their output instantly increased by 36 percent. In fact, we found that cleaning these panels is the #1 way to maximize the energy they produce. As a result, we’ve added the carport solar panels to our spring cleaning checklist.
According to the article, tilted panels don’t see as much of a decrease in output assuming you have enough rain to clean the dust off them every so often. This probably doesn’t apply in San Diego.
ParticipantAlso be sure to keep them clean. Check out what Google found out about cleaning your solar panels:
Since the carport solar panels have no tilt, rain doesn’t do a good job of rinsing off the dirt they collect. (Also, our carports are situated across from a sand field, which doesn’t help the situation.) We cleaned these panels for the first time after they had been in operation for 15 months, and their energy output doubled overnight. When we cleaned them again eight months later, their output instantly increased by 36 percent. In fact, we found that cleaning these panels is the #1 way to maximize the energy they produce. As a result, we’ve added the carport solar panels to our spring cleaning checklist.
According to the article, tilted panels don’t see as much of a decrease in output assuming you have enough rain to clean the dust off them every so often. This probably doesn’t apply in San Diego.
ParticipantAlso be sure to keep them clean. Check out what Google found out about cleaning your solar panels:
Since the carport solar panels have no tilt, rain doesn’t do a good job of rinsing off the dirt they collect. (Also, our carports are situated across from a sand field, which doesn’t help the situation.) We cleaned these panels for the first time after they had been in operation for 15 months, and their energy output doubled overnight. When we cleaned them again eight months later, their output instantly increased by 36 percent. In fact, we found that cleaning these panels is the #1 way to maximize the energy they produce. As a result, we’ve added the carport solar panels to our spring cleaning checklist.
According to the article, tilted panels don’t see as much of a decrease in output assuming you have enough rain to clean the dust off them every so often. This probably doesn’t apply in San Diego.
ParticipantZeit, you’d never make it as a Nazi porn star because you blow your Godwin load way too quickly.
ParticipantZeit, you’d never make it as a Nazi porn star because you blow your Godwin load way too quickly.
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