On 7/12/2014 9:48 PM, [log in to unmask]
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> Surely the intention of the panels is to absorb and convert solar
> radiation rather than reflect it. Of course there must be some
> reflection or they would be invisible, but it must be the
> manufacturers' intention to reduce it to a minimum.
Sort of. However only a small proportion of the electromagnetic
spectrum is absorbed. Even in the visible spectrum only a small range.
Naturaly there are ongoing attempts to increase this range.
Geoff Manning
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