panels archives - planet forward - 克罗地亚vs加拿大让球 //www.getitdoneaz.com/tag/panels/ inspiring stories to 2022年卡塔尔世界杯官网 tue, 28 feb 2023 18:46:24 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 a wintry solar bike ride under 15 watts //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/a-wintry-solar-bike-ride-under-15-watts/ sat, 12 jan 2013 10:00:28 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/a-wintry-solar-bike-ride-under-15-watts/ in this wintertime video my custom electric bike operates on just 3 volts or sub-15 watts of solar power, the lightweight hand made solar panel is rated for approximately 24 watts in optimal conditions. monocrystalline silicon solar cells are used but they offer just 16-17% in efficiency and are extremely brittle, newer flexible pv cell technology is close to 11% more efficient. two summers ago i initially performed a three-volt solar powered ride and was successful, i never got to video document that special test and have diligently been fighting set backs since then to make this video happen. out from my tool chest what i have now shown is basically a reflector that has extremely high-diffuse reflectance and has greater than 97% reflectance across the visible spectrum. with amazing advances announced in photovoltaics in labs during the past year alone, i believe we are on the cusp of a new age of solar transportation.

]]> episode 4: construction site — materials arrive along with dinner //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/episode-4-construction-site-materials-arrive-along-with-dinner/ mon, 22 aug 2011 11:30:50 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/episode-4-construction-site-materials-arrive-along-with-dinner/ new zealand: victoria university of wellington is the first team from the southern hemisphere to compete in the u.s. department of energy solar decathlon 2011. they have made a series of video blogs which follow their progress in the lead up to the competition in washington, d.c.

visit the solar decathlon category page!

looking to keep track of team new zealand?

click here to view the previous idea submission from new zealand’s solar decathlon team. for access to the entire archive of new zealand solar decathlon 2011 videos: visit the member page

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