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Chapter 317 Incredible Solar Energy Utilization!
"Fuck!"

"Solar energy utilization rate of over 90%?"

When Chen Jue heard this data, his scalp tingled!

It's important to know that currently mainstream commercial photovoltaic power generation either uses crystalline silicon solar cells or thin-film solar cells.

Other examples include gallium arsenide solar cells, etc.

In short, regardless of which type of solar cell is used, a large amount of energy will inevitably be wasted during the power generation process.

This involves the photovoltaic effect and the inevitable losses that occur during energy conversion and transmission.

Just like a car engine, only 25% to 35% of the energy in a gasoline engine can be converted into mechanical energy to drive the vehicle forward during the combustion of gasoline.

剩下的30%~40%会被高温尾气带走热能；20%~30%被通过散热器、机油等冷却系统散失；最后5%~10%被机械摩擦、附件消耗掉。

The same principle applies to traditional photovoltaic power generation.

When a beam of sunlight shines down, nearly 81.8% of its energy is lost due to various factors, and only 18.2% of solar energy is actually converted into the electricity needed by humans.

In contrast, the graphene solar cells brought by Chen Cai can directly increase the conversion rate to 90%!
It is 5 to 7 times more advanced than current photovoltaic power generation technology!

This isn't just technological progress; it's something that would shake the global energy market and scare people so much that the Nobel Prize in Physics and Chemistry would be awarded to Chen Cai on the spot.

If it were left to human scientists to study, it might not be possible to achieve a breakthrough without hundreds of years of dedicated research.

Because once this solar cell, which uses MC black technology, is widely adopted, the energy problem that has plagued humanity for many years can be completely solved.

Nuclear fusion power generation, wind power generation, and hydropower generation are all inferior to it.

Especially in countries around the equator, which have abundant solar energy year-round, the estimated power generation will reach unimaginable levels!

What is the approximate cost of this new product?

"Can it achieve mass production?"

Chen Jue swallowed hard as he stared at the dark battery, as if he were touching not the cold, hard MC technology, but the skin of a stunningly beautiful woman!
"Boss, all the products I can offer are definitely ready for mass production. And with the support of the Rubik's Cube battery production line, sharing the same graphene film preparation process, the cost per square meter can be reduced to around 3000 yuan," the big-nosed old man said, counting on his fingers.

According to him, when developing this groundbreaking solar cell...

The initial idea was to equip the exterior of the Flying Cube with a photovoltaic system that could generate electricity efficiently.

Imagine if the Flying Cube could absorb solar energy and generate electricity while flying, wouldn't this strategic-level aircraft achieve true 'semi-perpetual motion'?
As long as the cabin is properly sealed and pressurized, and the fuselage is insulated against heat and protected against ionizing radiation, it can fly directly out into the atmosphere.

The closer it gets to sunlight, the higher the electricity consumption seems to increase as if it has no end in sight.

In this way, the Flying Cube could serve as a space station in near-Earth orbit!

If we could further enhance the electronic fuel injection system of the Flying Cube and increase its flight speed in a vacuum environment, interstellar travel wouldn't be far off.

To achieve true interstellar travel, Chen Jue has already satisfied the needs for 'energy' and 'food'.

The only remaining challenge is kinetic energy acceleration, which reduces the time required for interstellar travel!

Upon thinking of this, Chen Jue immediately grabbed Chen Cai's shoulder and asked, "Old Cai, can you modify that electromagnetic cannon into a propulsion system with stronger explosive power? I want to go see the stars and the sea!"

Chen Cai touched his big nose and nodded somewhat reservedly: "It's not that it can't be changed, but you need to give me some time, boss."

Seeing that the upgrade and modification of the Flying Cube was promising, Chen Jue's face lit up with ecstasy. His lifelong dream of interstellar travel was finally about to come true!
Of course, besides solving the energy supply problem necessary for interstellar travel.

This graphene solar cell also gave Chen Jue a brand new idea to build another 'modern wonder'.

……

After discovering a large amount of copper ore near Tratum Village, Chen Jue, carrying boxes upon boxes of 64 [copper blocks], rushed back to Rui County overnight aboard the Battle Cube.

With a large contingent of iron golems stationed at the African branch base, and the nearby armed insurgency having been cleared in advance, he wasn't worried about security at all.

After that, all you need to do is wait for the continuous production of copper and chalcedony hearts.

Based on the current mining efficiency, it should take about another month to get the [Heart of the Nether] from the old merchant's trading list.

However, before that, Chen Jue still wanted to work on the 'modern wonder' he envisioned.

Here we are, back at the Super Cube Factory in Ruixian County.

Chen Jue then convened a short meeting with the group's purchasing department.

"Our group is about to launch a brand new large-scale project that requires a large amount of steel materials!"

"I'm giving you a week to contact major steel mills across the country to buy raw materials. No special formula is needed; any round steel with a diameter of 100mm is acceptable, whether it's hot-rolled, cold-drawn, or forged!" Chen Jue said in the meeting room.

As the newly appointed director of the purchasing department of the Magic Cube Group, Lu Shou sat up straight and asked curiously when he heard that the big boss wanted to buy crude steel bars for a big project: "Boss, just round steel... how many tons exactly? I need to do the math and allocate the purchasing tasks. The domestic steel price has declined a bit now, so we should be able to buy a lot of spot goods with money."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Jue announced a figure that shocked everyone: "First, place an order for 1 million tons and sign a payment agreement with the steel mill directly!"

Upon hearing this, all the purchasing department employees who had been taking notes in the meeting room were completely dumbfounded!

Even the purchasing director, Lü Shou, looked utterly bewildered upon hearing this figure: "???"

"Boss, are you sure it's 1 million tons?"

Although everyone in the group knew that their boss was doing something groundbreaking.

However, this sudden procurement task was truly beyond everyone's expectations.

It is important to know that China is the world's largest steel producer, with an annual crude steel production of approximately 10.19 billion tons.

This is the result of production cuts implemented by the authorities to prevent unnecessary market chaos caused by overcapacity in the domestic steel industry.

Didn't that joke already tell the story?
China ranks first in the world in steel production, Hebei Province ranks second, and Tangshan, located under Hebei Province, ranks third!
If Mofang Group were to place a last-minute order for 1 million tons of round steel, it's estimated that the major steel manufacturers in China would be making a huge fuss overnight, banging drums and gongs and praising Moutai to the skies!

This is extra production capacity beyond the plan; every extra ton sold is an economic benefit!
Of course, Chen Jue had his own reasons for buying so much steel.

Firstly, this modern wonder actually requires such a large quantity of steel, and secondly, external procurement is used to conceal the existence of MC iron blocks.

In addition, Chen Jue also gave the only reason that could be put on the table.

He scanned the purchasing department members in the conference room and said, "Our group has too much money sitting on the table; it needs to be spent. With the domestic economy so sluggish right now, let's start by injecting the steel industry with a strong boost!"

He previously earned hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign exchange from America by shorting US soybean futures and mining cryptocurrencies.

It would be a disservice to Chen Jue's mischievous nature to have so much money sitting in the books without spending it.

(End of this chapter)