Chapter 1027 Breakthrough of Solar Panels
After sending all the guests away, Bao Zixuan was ready to return to his job. As a man in science and engineering, engineering is his favorite and cherished profession. The role of a boss is still a bit unaccustomed to him, even though his net worth has exceeded 100 billion. Moreover, some projects are imminent. If no technical breakthrough is achieved, the subsequent work process may be delayed.
An energy crisis is bound to break out in the 21st century, but Bao Zixuan has experienced it personally. If Heiyun Group wants to go further, it must secure its position in advance.
At the same time, with the development of economy and progress of society, people have put forward higher and higher requirements for energy, and finding new energy has become an urgent issue facing mankind. There are four main sources of existing electric energy, namely thermal power, hydropower, nuclear power and wind power.
Thermal power requires burning coal, oil and other fossil fuels. On the one hand, fossil fuel reserves are limited, and the more they are burned, the less they are, and are facing the risk of depletion; on the other hand, burning will emit carbon dioxide and sulfur oxides, thus causing the greenhouse effect and acid rain, deteriorating the global environment.
Hydropower will flood a large amount of land, which may cause damage to the ecological environment, and once a large reservoir collapses, the consequences will be disastrous. In addition, a country's water resources are also limited and affected by seasons.
Although nuclear power is clean under normal circumstances, if a nuclear leak occurs, the consequences will be equally dire. The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident in the former Soviet Union has caused varying degrees of damage to 9 million people; at 13:46 on March 11, 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in Fukushima, Japan, triggering the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident that shocked the world, causing The 30 kilometers near the nuclear power plant will become a no-man’s land; the marine resources within a radius of 5 kilometers will be affected to varying degrees or marine life will mutate.
As a clean renewable energy, wind power has broad development prospects. Wind energy reserves are large, and extensive development of wind power generation is an effective way to solve China's energy supply shortage; wind power generation is an application of clean energy and an effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But wind requires conditions, which are not available everywhere or at any time.
Then the development of new energy has become a topic of focus for people, after all, it is closely related to life. New energy must meet two conditions at the same time: first, it is rich in resources and will not be exhausted; second, it is safe, clean, and will not threaten humans or damage the environment. There are two main types of new energy sources found, one is solar energy and the other is fuel cells.
In the future, solar energy will become one of the main energy sources in the world and the most primitive energy source. Almost all other energy sources on the earth come directly or indirectly from solar energy. Solar energy is the energy generated by the continuous nuclear fusion reaction process of sunspots inside or on the sun's surface. Solar energy has the advantages of sufficient resources, longevity, wide distribution, safety, cleanness, and reliable technology. Since solar energy can be converted into many other forms of energy, it has a wide range of applications. In terms of heat utilization, there are solar greenhouses, drying and solar cookers, solar water heaters, etc. After years of development, solar power generation has also made great progress.
Obtaining electricity from solar energy requires photoelectric conversion through solar cells. It is completely different from other power generation principles in the past. To make solar power generation truly reach a practical level, firstly, it is necessary to improve the efficiency of solar photoelectric conversion and reduce its cost, and secondly, it is necessary to realize the interconnection of solar power generation with the power grid.
Among the information Bao Zixuan brought back from Poland, there was a plan to build a solar cannon. Although this kind of weapon is difficult to implement, there are still many technologies in it that are very useful.
For example, when using solar energy to generate electricity, German scientists have found raw materials that can enhance the absorption of sunlight. According to the technical information left by German scientists, Heiyun engineers copied the model.
I don’t know how German scientists did it at that time, but the ability of the most advanced solar panels in the world to absorb sunlight is more than twice as strong. This is not the most important thing, the cost is so low that people doubt their life. You know, it was still during World War II, in the 1940s.
In fact, it is easy to understand. After all, Germany was in a declining state at that time. Coupled with the lack of resources, the material cost is too high and it is impossible to put it into use. Everything is forced, but the prerequisite is that the person has a genius brain; ordinary people may not even dare to think about it, let alone research.
Now all this is cheaper for Bao Zixuan. If mass production is achieved, Heiyun Group will definitely enter the first echelon in the world in the application of solar energy.
In the Weasel Factory, engineers and technical workers are discussing how to mass-produce products. At present, the Weasel Factory is no longer the same, and its scale has more than doubled.
Now it will be divided into several teams. As long as the engineers inside think of a plan, it feels feasible. You can directly recruit other engineers and technical workers into the project team and have great autonomy. Real science and engineering talents, those who like to engage in scientific research, really don’t want to come out. Because coming out means a waste of time for them. Bao Zixuan didn't say anything about this, because only in this way can we promote technological progress.
The main thing is what can be researched and what products are not worth investing in. Bao Shaofu knows it clearly. No one’s money is blown by the strong wind, at least we must ensure that it is not wasted.
Seeing Bao Zixuan come in, East German engineer Rudolf said with a smile: "Boss, according to the technical information you provided us, the first batch of samples have been copied. The current effect is good, even better than the effect in the information."
Rudolf was a smart guy, although the material was written in English. But in terms of grammar and description, it is a typical German engineer style. In other words, this technical information must have originated from Germany. Thinking of the great plans of some scientists during World War II, I immediately understood what was going on.
But there are some things that you should take care of, and there are some things that you should pretend to be ignorant about even if you know them. Currently working in Heiyun Group, the salary is very good. His income was dozens of times what he had earned in East Germany. What else could he be dissatisfied with? Moreover, if it is revealed that the technical information comes from Germany, what impact will it have on Bao Zixuan? You have no evidence at all, who would believe it, and who would dare to believe it. There will be no point other than getting yourself in trouble and losing your job.
It's great now, holding a high-tech job and doing the job I like. At the same time, my family has settled down in Xiangjiang, so what else is there to be satisfied with?
The effect is better than what is described in the data, indicating that the processing capacity and metal purification technology are improving. Bao Zixuan is very satisfied with this. After so many years of hard work, Heiyun Group has become very strong in basic material processing. It shows that all the investment is worth it and it is developing in a good direction.
Bao Zixuan: "How is the current situation and what are the results of the experiment?"
If the theoretical data only looks good, it doesn't mean much. Products that cannot be commercialized will be meaningless to the enterprise.
Rudolf said very seriously: "At present, solar power generation is basically calculated according to the power per unit area. It is mainly determined by the power of the solar panel itself. For example, if a 1.6x1 meter solar panel is made into 240W, the average power per square meter is 150W. If a solar panel of the same size is made into 220W, the average power will be only 137.5W. However, solar panels using our new materials can have a power of more than 400W per square meter."
"The power generation per unit area is not only related to its own power, but also related to the geographical location (light conditions), installation angle, etc. The intensity and duration of light in Xiangjiang are not long. If new solar panels are placed in desert areas , then this advantage will be more obvious.”
Mr. Bao studied science and engineering, which made it relatively easy for engineers to report on their work. If you were an ordinary boss, you really wouldn't be able to report in professional terms.
Rudolph not only gave an oral report, but also took out the experimental data records. After seeing the real data, I was very satisfied.
Bao Zixuan: "You have all worked hard recently. All the engineering and technical personnel involved in the project will each receive a reward of US$50,000; Rudolf, you will receive US$200,000. This is recognition of your work and what you deserve. , so don’t be polite. Everything in Heiyun Group depends on performance, I believe you have already experienced it."
Upon hearing this, the team of nearly 40 people immediately cheered. Their work is very easy, they have complete technical information, and their work is mainly about experimentation and improvement. I didn't expect to get 50,000 US dollars. It's so easy to make money.
Some new employees who entered the company were even more confused. They all say that bosses are very generous to engineers, but I didn’t expect to see it today. US$50,000 is almost a year's salary, and you can get it immediately just because of the success of a project. It seems like what the boss said, everything in Heiyun Group is based on performance.