Bob 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇦2d ago

Engineered wood converts sunlight into heat, supplies solar power even in darkness

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/wood-converts-sunlight-into-heat

#science #engineering #greenenergy #solarpower

Solar power without sunlight: Engineered wood can store energy for use

Solar panels are outdated. This wood-enabled solar system captures over 90 percent of sunlight and produces electricity on demand.

Interesting Engineering
Show threadDB Schwein2d ago

@bielsubob

Removing the lignin from balsa is also how the team made windows out of wood... I feel like these two designs might work together, and how cool would that be?

https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/blog/transparent-wood-could-be-window-future

Show threadThee Mighty Peculia 🍄
@deirdrebeth @bielsubob This is wild!
Apr 13 at 3:55amWeb