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IBM’s solar tech is 80% efficient thanks to supercomputer cooling tech

22 pointsby wittyphrasehereabout 12 years ago

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comicjkabout 12 years ago
This is the problem with stating efficiency in terms of energy instead of exergy (work). Capturing the low-temperature waste heat of the solar panels is not comparable to capturing the same amount of energy as electricity. It's a good technology if it can be made inexpensive, but calling it "80% efficient solar" is quite misleading.
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ttrreewwabout 12 years ago
Misleading, they heat the water but does not convert it to electricity (which would lead to further losses)