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Molten Silicon-Based Energy Storage
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Oct 08 2016 01:15 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Molten silicon which is the most abundant element in Earth's crust,
. . . may provide low cost solar thermal energy,
. . . in which sunlight is stored as heat, and
. . . then the energy is converted to electricity upon demand
. . . through a thermal generator.
Molten Silicon, has unique ability to store more than
. . . 1 MWh of energy in a cubic meter,
. . . 10 times more than using salts.
These cells can produce,
. . . 100 times more electric power per unit area than conventional solar cells, and
. . . are able to reach higher conversion efficiencies, even over 50%.
The final result is an extremely compact system,
. . . with no mobile parts,
. . . silent, and able to store up to
. . . 10 times more of energy than existing solutions,
. . . using cheap and abundant materials.
10-8-2016 Source: molten silicon-based energy storage
. . . may provide low cost solar thermal energy,
. . . in which sunlight is stored as heat, and
. . . then the energy is converted to electricity upon demand
. . . through a thermal generator.
Molten Silicon, has unique ability to store more than
. . . 1 MWh of energy in a cubic meter,
. . . 10 times more than using salts.
These cells can produce,
. . . 100 times more electric power per unit area than conventional solar cells, and
. . . are able to reach higher conversion efficiencies, even over 50%.
The final result is an extremely compact system,
. . . with no mobile parts,
. . . silent, and able to store up to
. . . 10 times more of energy than existing solutions,
. . . using cheap and abundant materials.
10-8-2016 Source: molten silicon-based energy storage
