Here's something that will get you out and about :D
I wonder, can solar panels be anything but dark? :scratch-head:
(https://cdn.goodshomedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Solar-Powered-RV-1.jpg)
https://www.goodshomedesign.com/this-solar-powered-rv-runs-without-fuel-or-charging-stations/
Quote from: Freddy on March 05, 2020, 17:46:50 PM
I wonder, can solar panels be anything but dark? :scratch-head:
Lighter colours reflect light so you want the panels to be dark to absorb.
It uses a Sodium-nickel chloride battery, first I've heard of them.
https://www.upsbatterycenter.com/blog/sodium-nickel-chloride-na-nicl2-battery/
Looks like a beast to me but I have no application for it, I'm sure many people would think it great for them though.
Carl2
Quote from: Data on March 05, 2020, 18:06:09 PM
Quote from: Freddy on March 05, 2020, 17:46:50 PM
I wonder, can solar panels be anything but dark? :scratch-head:
Lighter colours reflect light so you want the panels to be dark to absorb.
Yes, should have remembered my Physics lessons.
It looks like a beast to me too. I'd only consider buying one (if I had the money) if I was going to take a year out to go travelling around the country or something.
I had to find a little more info on the solar cell,
https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/how-solar-cells-turn-sunlight-into-electricity
Seems pretty similar to the Peltier that converts electrical energy to cooling and heating.
Carl2