Comments on: Solar glass that traps sunlight and boosts solar power http://gigaom.com/2012/09/24/solar-glass-that-traps-sunlight-and-boosts-solar-power/ Thu, 23 May 2013 09:49:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Tom http://gigaom.com/2012/09/24/solar-glass-that-traps-sunlight-and-boosts-solar-power/#comment-1017434 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:48:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=565678#comment-1017434 Brisbane Materials is Xerocoat, with a new business plan. Same ARC material, but now with tool partner EVG and fresh funding.

]]> By: sve http://gigaom.com/2012/09/24/solar-glass-that-traps-sunlight-and-boosts-solar-power/#comment-1015312 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:56:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=565678#comment-1015312 Wow, 100W panel going up to 103W! Here’s an idea, point the panel at the sun – good for 10% or more!

]]> By: vdiv http://gigaom.com/2012/09/24/solar-glass-that-traps-sunlight-and-boosts-solar-power/#comment-1014720 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:47:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=565678#comment-1014720 Isn’t there a tiny little problem with this approach? The porous glass will not stay clean, it will accumulate dirt, which will reduce the panel efficiency.

]]> By: Ucilia Wang http://gigaom.com/2012/09/24/solar-glass-that-traps-sunlight-and-boosts-solar-power/#comment-1014712 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:42:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=565678#comment-1014712 Nick, you are right. It’s 3% power output/efficiency gain. I’ve fixed the post. Thanks.

]]> By: Glan Blake Thomas http://gigaom.com/2012/09/24/solar-glass-that-traps-sunlight-and-boosts-solar-power/#comment-1014355 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:34:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=565678#comment-1014355 If you get more light in do you also get more heat which in turn reduces the efficiency I believe.

Anything that reduces the worlds demand for fossil fuel must be seriously considered. We use anti reflective coatings to increase the heat gain in solar thermal collectors and this is a real benefit

]]> By: Educated Chimp http://gigaom.com/2012/09/24/solar-glass-that-traps-sunlight-and-boosts-solar-power/#comment-1014184 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:35:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=565678#comment-1014184 Here’s this guy making an anti-reflective coating for some glass and now he’s going to be a millionaire. Let’s go technology!

]]> By: Nick http://gigaom.com/2012/09/24/solar-glass-that-traps-sunlight-and-boosts-solar-power/#comment-1014005 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:51:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=565678#comment-1014005 Ucilia, can you clarify a point please. The example you cite is a 3 percent increase (100 to 103) but you’re quoting the CEO saying it’s an efficiency increase of three percentage points. So if the efficiency of a solar panel is currently 21%, adding three percentage points means it goes up to 24%. Unless I’m doing the math wrong, That’s actually an increase in the output of 14%.

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