China ramping up for thermophotovoltaics program.

[skids]

China Energy Savings Technology, Inc. , a leading provider of energy saving products in China, announced today it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Beijing Zhongmei Chengxin Technology Ltd. ("Beijing Zhongmei") to develop Thermo-photovoltaic Cell Technology

This new solar cell can absorb visible light, including a certain amount of ultra-red light at a thermo-photovoltaic conversion rate of over 35 percent.

The products offer several advantages versus established solar technologies. Based upon a cost of less than $2 per watt, it is much more cost effective. Its small size also provides an additional advantage. It also can absorb the solar radiation energy as well as environmental heat from its surroundings, in contrast to solar batteries, which cannot absorb ultra-red energy in a short distance. The reverse bias being added to the thermo-photovoltaic cell accelerates electronic flow speed, creating a tunnel effect that contributes to the drastic increase in current, which solar batteries are unable to achieve.

http://sev.prnewswire.com/oil-energy/20051012/LNW00512102005-1.html

Early research article:

http://www.esqsec.unibe.ch/%5Cpub%5Cpub_22.htm

[slor]

1. I guess we are just going to...

lose the lead in everything. I guess the anti-science rethugs will count on God to heat homes in the future.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. Fire and brimstone is very very warm... uh hot, yes that will work.

[patricia92243]

3. "Can absorb environmental heat" Now THAT is good news. Wonder if it

will alleviate the heating up of the earth. One, by absorbing heat, and two by using these items we will not be CREATING as much heat.. Sounds like a good cycle.

Now just think, if we had a progressive like Gore as President - that could be us that would making these things and our economy prospering.

But instead, we have regress ives in office - determined to take us back to the "good ol' days."

Don't get me started :(

[ladjf]

4. It's difficult for a Country to succeed when their leader is

a psychopath.

[bemildred]

5. Direct conversion of IR would have lots of implications. nt