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Engineered wood provides solar power even after the sun goes down (techxplore.com)
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To prove that their innovation works, the team ran several tests. In a solar simulator, it achieved a photothermal efficiency of 91.27%, meaning almost all the light hitting it became usable heat.

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[–] ageownage@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

You are right, it would be nearly useless to generate electricity, but it could be use to save some. IIRC, heating of water and the home account for roughly 20% of power consumption. Harnessing that heat could help supplement those systems, thus saving a little electricity.