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| Like plexiglass? Our Task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures, the whole of nature, and its beauty. Albert Einstein Hans Küng: "There will be peace on earth when there is peace among the world religions." | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yeah wouldnt plexiglass reflect or distort some of the solar rays so the panels wouldnt collect the full load? What Profit Is It To A Man...If He Gains The World But Loses His Own Soul {Matthew 16:26} | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Community Leader ![]() Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New England Shoreline Gender: ![]() Posts: 865 Country: ![]()
| I don't know, really. Perhaps it could be used as a solar panel. In my chemistry class where we've been going over plastics, so it seems to me they could come up with something. Our Task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures, the whole of nature, and its beauty. Albert Einstein Hans Küng: "There will be peace on earth when there is peace among the world religions." | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Maybe if they were able to melt the plexiglass and mold it into a shape that would collect the rays. Because whenever I look at plexiglass it has a dark almost like a coffee stain tinge to it so I dunno how well it would work What Profit Is It To A Man...If He Gains The World But Loses His Own Soul {Matthew 16:26} | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Plexi-glass has many uses. It is what is used in zoo and aquarium exhibits in place of glass. It is also known as shatterproof glass, and used in car windshields, for example, it is curved. I think it could work. Our Task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures, the whole of nature, and its beauty. Albert Einstein Hans Küng: "There will be peace on earth when there is peace among the world religions." | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Good point, guess it would just have to be cleaned regularly What Profit Is It To A Man...If He Gains The World But Loses His Own Soul {Matthew 16:26} | |||||||||||||||||||||
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