With sun shining bright and sending its all-powerful rays, it is up to us how we utilize this munificent source of energy. One entry at the prestigious James Dyson Award proposes to make building façades harness solar rays for lighting, heating, and powering purposes. The mechanism, dubbed as Light Farm, Light Plant, will stud building façades with parabolic solar concentrators, each with 40 to 60 percent solar conversion efficiency.
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When done on universal level via a worldwide network, the collected energy could be transferred through special low-pressure gas or plasma optic fibers to the other end of the world where it is night in there. Since the special optic fibers tout near zero Attenuation coefficient, there would be no probable damage to the fiber due to the UV radiation and heat caused by absorptions.
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Undeniably, it’s an ambitious project. However, with ample research, investment and international agreements, it may someday inch closer to reality.
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