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EP46 - The Silent Engine: Deconstructing Solar Power and the Silicon Trap

EP46 - The Silent Engine: Deconstructing Solar Power and the Silicon Trap

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 We are accustomed to electricity coming from massive, roaring turbines, but a solar panel sits in total silence, motionless, converting sunlight into power. In this episode, we strip away the dark glass exterior to reveal the atomic machinery inside, exploring how a specific arrangement of rock and crystal can trap a photon and force it to do work.
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