Thursday, 3 May 2012

Silver used in Solar panels and Mirrors


Silver is the main ingredient in photovoltaic cells, (Solar panels). 90% of the crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells (the most common cell) contain Silver. It is also added to mirrors in a process called Silvering.

The addition of Silver to windows reflects up to 95% of the sunlight transmitted indoors, thereby allowing residents to save on cooling costs, while keeping the internal heat inward.

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