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Are their solar panels that capture more than 40% of the suns energy?

August 3, 2010admin 6 Comments

From my research, solar panels only capture about 10% of the suns energy. It seems to me that someone out there would be working on improving the technology so that photovoltics or solar panels can become more main stream.

How can gas giants orbiting so close to their suns retain their atmosphere?

June 21, 2010admin 3 Comments

I’d always read that the inner planets of our solar system once had thick atmospheres like the outer planets but they were driven off by the sun early in their development. Now I read about super gas-giant planets that orbit… Continue Reading →