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Thursday, February 14, 2008

New World Record Set For Solar Efficiency: 31.25%

Sandia National Laboratories and Stirling Energy Systems (SES) set a new solar-to-grid system conversion efficiency record by achieving a 31.25 percent net efficiency rate. The solar dish generates electricity by focusing the sun’s rays onto a receiver, which transmits the heat energy to a Stirling engine. Via: Sandia Press Release

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