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A research team at Osaka University in Japan has developed green light wavelength-selective organic solar cells (OSCs) that transmit blue and red light necessary for crop growth and use green light, which contributes only a little to photosynthesis, for power generation.

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[-] TammyTobacco@lemmy.ml 26 points 3 months ago

If this was efficient enough you could use them to shade plants to keep the summer heat down while also giving them full light. Hopefully it's feasible.

[-] SirDerpy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Similar, non-wavelength specific translucent panels were for sale a month ago when I bought my 400W traditional panels. It's not just feasible. It's already for sale.

[-] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

If this works, could you theoretically cover crop fields in solar panels as well? That's a ton of usable space

[-] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Transmits, as in let's it pass through, right? Like window tint being rated as xx% visible light transmission (VLT)?

[-] Peter1986C 14 points 3 months ago

As written in the article, letting through wavelengths other than green. So, yes.

[-] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I did read it, but I realize I was stuck with a more radio-like definition of "transmit". Thanks

[-] itsnotits@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago
[-] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I swear, auto-correct intentionally picks the wrong one every time. I know because my error is not using enough apostrophes

[-] Shawdow194@fedia.io 3 points 3 months ago

Incredible!

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