On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 9:41 AM, Jones Beene <[email protected]> wrote: > > This brings to mind a local company (SF Bay) with an add-on product for solar cells which they claim increases the power and efficiency. The technology uses a pyroelectric coating for the cells and a feedback mechanism. > > > > The company is UltraSolar.
Is there a better description of their tech? Say, a patent app? 'Cuz I don't get the impression that they do anything to the solar cell itself. >From the FAQ: *Is the Pyroelectric coating on the panel directly?* *No, the Pyroelectric glass and coating reside inside the sealed Ultrasolar QuantunBoost™ device. There are no user serviceable parts in the device that need to be accessed by the user or field technician.* *How does Pyroelectric help increase the power of a solar cell?* *We create electric field from a coating of pyroelectric material on glass. The field is applied on the solar cell using the electrodes of the solar cell. The applied electric field removes electrons and holes from traps and accelerates them towards the electrodes. This increases the current resulting in increase of DC power from the panel.* So, er, has anyone tried substituting a battery for the solar cells? After all, as Monty Python says, "Every electron is special." So the origin should not matter. (It was 'electron', right?) Okay, I'll stop. Bollocks!
