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How Hydrogel Can Double Solar Panel Lifespan. Go to https://ground.news/undecided for an innovative way to stay fully informed on tech, energy, the climate and more. Save 40% on the Ground News unlimited access Vantage plan with my link. Why are the world's most efficient solar panels learning to sweat? Solar panels hate being hot. For every single degree the temperature rises, panels lose up to half a percent of their solar efficiency. That can mean an 18% performance drop! But scientists have figured it out how to make solar panels that can effectively sweat using hydrogels, and the results are staggering. One application of hydrogel allows for both efficiency boosts and extended lifespans, no moving parts required. How is this possible? And is this breakthrough ready for your rooftop?
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro
02:27 - Active vs Passive Cooling
03:20 - The Answer
04:14 - VISTEC Hydrogel
07:36 - KAUST Hydrogel
09:01 - Drawbacks
11:55 - Outlook
How Hydrogel Can Double Solar Panel Lifespan. Go to https://ground.news/undecided for an innovative way to stay fully informed on tech, energy, the climate and more. Save 40% on the Ground News unlimited access Vantage plan with my link. Why are the world's most efficient solar panels learning to sweat? Solar panels hate being hot. For every single degree the temperature rises, panels lose up to half a percent of their solar efficiency. That can mean an 18% performance drop! But scientists have figured it out how to make solar panels that can effectively sweat using hydrogels, and the results are staggering. One application of hydrogel allows for both efficiency boosts and extended lifespans, no moving parts required. How is this possible? And is this breakthrough ready for your rooftop?
Watch Why Mushrooms are Starting to Replace Everything youtu.be/jI2LC3WTryw?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ
Video script and citations:
https://undecided.tech/how-hydrogel-can-double-solar-panel-lifespan/
Get my achieve energy security with solar guide:
undecided.link/solar-guide
Follow-up podcast:
Video version - youtube.com/channel/UC4-aWB84Bupf5hxGqrwYqLA
Audio version - undecided.link/stilltbd-podcast
Join the Undecided Discord server:
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đź‘‹ Support Undecided on Patreon!
patreon.com/mattferrell
⚙️ Gear & Products I Like
https://undecided.tech/shop/
Visit my Energysage Portal (US):
Research solar panels, heat pumps, and more to get quotes for free!
undecided.link/energysage
For a curated solar buying experience (Canada)
EnergyPal's free personalized quotes:
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I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
02:27 - Active vs Passive Cooling
03:20 - The Answer
04:14 - VISTEC Hydrogel
07:36 - KAUST Hydrogel
09:01 - Drawbacks
11:55 - Outlook
