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Turning CDs/DVDs into a solar panel (heliushub.com)
submitted 1 year ago by Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/diy
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[–] al177@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago

F : 5 Minute Crafts is not a valid reference for a science fair project. See me after class.

[–] cerement 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

overall, sounds like it would take less effort to re-implement George Cove’s solar panels than to mess around with this …

[–] perestroika 1 points 1 year ago

Or a solar concentrator and a steam / Stirling motor.

[–] john_lemmy 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the link, interesting read and magazine

[–] IoSapsai@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

That reads like something straight out of five minute crafts. Has anyone tried making anything similar with realistic results?

[–] Warehouse 1 points 1 year ago

These CD solar panels don't work. The most you can really do without manufacturing them is to use LED's as solar cells (since solar cells are basically IR LED's used in reverse), but it's way less efficient.