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April 29, 2011

More power from rooftop solar: A startup says technology inspired by RAID hard drives can boost power output by up to 50 percent

by Laura Domela

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A startup called TenKsolar, based in Minneapolis, says it can increase the amount of solar power generated on rooftops by 25 to 50 percent, and also reduce the overall cost of solar power by changing the way solar cells are wired together and adding inexpensive reflectors to gather more light.

via technology review

photo TenKsolar


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