Electricity Generation from Visible and Infrared Lights Using Photovoltaics
Researchers at Purdue University have developed a way to place and effectively use solar plants on land that is also used for agriculture. This is possible through the usage of dichroic mirrors, which split sunlight into two parts, visible light and infrared light. The infrared light is collected and turned into electrical energy while the visible light is rerouted using fiber optics to provide visible light to grow plants underneath the solar collectors or to provide interior lighting. It is also possible to use both the infrared light and the visible light as sources of electrical energy if desired when crops are not being grown.
Maximizes the generation of electricity Allows solar plants to be placed over farmland Collects both visible and infrared light
Development of remote electrical grids Multipurpose farmland Solar energy
Rakesh AgrawalPurdue Chemical EngineeringSolar Energy Research GroupLiquid Fuels Research GroupSeparations Research Group
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