Stanford Engineers Invent Transparent Coating That Cools Solar Cells to Boost Efficiency
PALO ALTO, CA - Every time you stroll outside you emit energy into the universe, as heat from the top of your head radiates into space as infrared light.
Now three Stanford engineers have developed a technology that improves on solar panel performance by exploiting this basic phenomenon. Their invention shunts away the heat generated by a solar cell under sunlight and cools it in a way that allows it to convert more photons into electricity.