The isolated dilute suspension of algae from a giant clam was used on the walls of the cylinder to perform photosynthesis-irradiance behavior. Clams are. . Solar panel and biorefinery designers could learn a thing or two from iridescent giant clams living near tropical coral reefs, according to a new study. A giant clam on a coral reef in Palau, an archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean. “The truth is that clams are more efficient at solar energy conversion than any existing solar panel technology,” explains Alison Sweeney, associate professor. . In a new study, Yale researcher Alison Sweeney found that giant clams in the Western Pacific may be the most efficient solar energy system on the planet.
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