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Developed by researchers at Stanford University, the device could eventually eliminate the need for batteries to supply electricity after sunset.

https://www.courthousenews.com/new-sola ... nd%20night.

“The solar cell is a pretty good thermal emitter, meaning it likes to emit heat a bit at night,” said Sid Assawaworrarit, author of the study. Assawaworrarit explained that at night, the cell is cooler than the air around it. “That’s the property that in this work we used to generate electricity.”

The researchers “basically convert the difference in temperature into electricity” using a thermoelectric module, according to Assawaworrarit. When it has contact with both the colder solar cell and the warmer ambient environment, the module uses the temperature change between the cell and the air to generate voltage and current.
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Seems they looked at the general theory of how a thermocouple works and went from there :thumbsup:
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MAGIC!!!!!!!!

Is a thermocouple constitutional?
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Tiredretiredlawyer wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 8:59 am Is a thermocouple constitutional?
Not sure. It does sound like something you're not allowed to say in Florida schools.
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northland10 wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:09 am
Tiredretiredlawyer wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 8:59 am Is a thermocouple constitutional?
Not sure. It does sound like something you're not allowed to say in Florida schools.
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