Lightweight plastic mirrors drop cost of solar thermal energy by 40%

Solar thermal systems convert sunlight into thermal energy. Plastic mirrors should make this form of energy generation more practical and cheaper.

Lightweight plastic mirrors drop cost of solar thermal energy by 40%

Researchers in Australia are working on a way to lower the cost of producing solar thermal energy by as much as 40% with the help of shatterproof rear-view mirrors originally designed for cars.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Solar Thermal, Clean Energy, Renewable Energy, University of South Australia, Australia, Plastics, Mirror