Re:Why Don’t Green Buildings Live Up to Hype on Energy Effic...
by namibj on Sunday August 08, 2021 @09:28AM
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No, the comparison is between a glass roof and a solar roof with LEDs underneath.
And yes, I know the dye doesn't absorb green. It's still a green dye; last I checked we name dyes by their reflected color.
Re:Why Don’t Green Buildings Live Up to Hype on Energy Effic...
by cycomanic on Sunday August 08, 2021 @12:15PM
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I think your post and the reply of the previous poster is a perfect example of why comma's are important.
You meant a "green, light-absorbing dye" (using hyphens to make the distinction clearer), the previous poster understood "a green-light absorbing dye".
Re:Why Don’t Green Buildings Live Up to Hype on Energy Effic...
by robbedpeter on Sunday August 08, 2021 @07:13PM
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Let's eat grandma!
Plants store their solar energy in a hydrogen-carbon bond for storage. To compare a plant with a solar panel and LED you need to also include the storage technology, which is usually batteries. Because plants do not as a rule glow brightly, a more apt comparison would involve, say, a locomotion system. Comparing the efficiency of, perhaps, a car that drives at night powered by a solar/battery system vs. a plant/combustion system. It would be an interesting experiement.