Solar energy is no longer a cutting-edge technology. The public is well-acquainted with the sight of solar panels dotting the rooftops of their cities, and the sight is only becoming more common as the years go by. But while it’s not obvious to the average layperson, solar energy in in fact evolving and progressing rapidly right above our noses. Currently, one of the most promising innovations flying under the radar in the world of solar panels is concentrated photovoltaics (CPV). This type of solar power is combines some of the best aspects of concentrated solar power and more flashy products like Tesla’s Solar Roof tiles but is a whole new way of harnessing the sun’s energy for the most efficient human use. Concentrated photovoltaics utilizes a combination of lenses and curved mirrors to focus the natural sunlight it gathers onto compact and extremely efficient multi-junction solar cells, and often […]