Agreed. But its far easier to tear down by finding fault than it is to create.Good for you. Being critical and thinking critically is the most important skill to learn in science.
Not sure I agree with ole Al. A scientist creates- usually just to prove a point.Agreed. But its far easier to tear down by finding fault than it is to create.
But then, I'm an engineer who shares the sentiment expressed in this quote. I hope the attribution to Einstein is accurate.
`Scientists investigate that which already is;
Engineers create that which has never been.''
Albert Einstein
WONDERFUL idea, get those young minds thinking, they will find the solutions.My first reaction was . . . cool, but what about friction issues? I'd like to see what the watt rating is for each section after it is covered with tempered glass. I suspect it is pretty low. Obviously they want to make up for that with quantity vs quality.
I would like to see limited application as a field test . . . parking lots, driveways.
Obviously there are a lot of gaps. Pollen would be a minimal issue, but dirt probably wouldn't be. I wonder how many are wired together in a string and what that would do to cost if each section or large area essentially had microinverters vs. a really large strong inverter.
I showed the video to my environmental science students. Although they are young and optimistic, they pointed out cost issues; friction; ice melting energy; debris, trash, and oil spotting loss, and melted snow refreezing and blocking the drain channels just in the first two minutes of discussion.
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