IBM uses a magnifying lens to focus 2300 suns onto a centimeter square, which heats up to 1600 degrees Celsius, creating 230 watts. After cooling down to 85 degrees Celsius using microprocessor cooling technology, one is left with 70 watts of power. A way to capture solar power that is 5 times more efficient than current solar farms.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
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