Interstellar Energy Tycoon

Time to enter February.

The Spring Festival holiday is over.

The atmosphere of the New Year has faded.

Xingyuan Material Company, four factories, the vast majority of employees have returned to their respective jobs, devoted themselves to intense work, and are very excited and full of emotions. They all want to work hard and strive to get more Lots of rewards and bonuses.

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February 18, 2025, morning.

Super Photovoltaic Material Factory.

Li Xingyang came over to inspect and asked about the current research and development progress.

inside the laboratory.

Duan Weirong, the chief technical engineer in charge of the project, introduced each sample to Li Xingyang:

"Mr. Li, the sample batch we tried to produce has reached the 102nd batch. From the perspective of solar power generation efficiency, the highest can reach 44.8%, and ordinary samples can also reach 37.5%. These data are more than the current The limit of what the best photovoltaic companies in China can achieve has created a new record! The brand-new photovoltaic material synthesis technology you provided, as well as the special chip superposition structure, firstly, at the material level, it has improved by 5 points The second is that at the structural level, the light absorption efficiency of 5 points has been increased. The combination of the two has far surpassed the most leading photovoltaic companies in China, and the manufacturing cost has not increased much. I think that our photovoltaic panels , as long as it is launched, it will immediately become the overlord in the photovoltaic field and monopolize this trillion-dollar market every year."

Duan Weirong was very excited, thinking that the company's photovoltaic material project has basically achieved success and can be launched to the market as soon as possible.

"Not enough, this efficiency is far from enough."

Li Xingyang shook his head and said, "Have the technicians synthesized the 'black particle' material I asked you to develop? After this black particle is mixed into the photovoltaic panel, the light absorption efficiency can be increased by another 20%."

"Mr. Li, the 'black grains' have been synthesized, but the yield rate is not high, only about 10%, and the light absorption principle of the 'black grains' is to generate heat, and will not generate current, but will quickly heat up the surface of the photovoltaic panel. When the temperature increases, the light absorption efficiency of photovoltaic panels will decrease instead, which will not bring about an increase in power generation efficiency, Mr. Li, this is not feasible at the level of common sense.”

Duan Weirong had to question, because the temperature increases, the resistivity of photovoltaic materials will increase, the heat generation rate will increase, and the power generation efficiency will decrease instead, so the higher the light intensity, the better. The power generation capacity of photovoltaic panels at noon is not necessarily higher than in the morning. .

"Of course I know, if the heat generated by photovoltaic panels is absorbed by the cooling system, and the cooling system can convert excess heat into electrical energy? Can the power generation efficiency of photovoltaic panels be kept at the highest level? Is it equivalent to improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency?" Li Xingyang said.

"Heat dissipation system, Mr. Li, do you mean to install a set of temperature difference pumps on the photovoltaic panels? It is a good idea to convert a large amount of heat into electricity, but each photovoltaic panel comes with a set of temperature difference pumps, and the cost will increase. More than doubling will greatly reduce our market competitiveness, I don’t think it’s necessary.” Duan Weirong still shook his head.

"No, it's necessary. Think about it. With the installation of a thermoelectric power generation pump, no matter how strong the light is, it will always maintain the best power generation state. It can also bring an additional 20% power generation capacity. The comprehensive photovoltaic power generation efficiency can It is more than 60%, which is double the gap compared with the power generation efficiency of ordinary photovoltaic panels, which is less than 30%, so even if our cost is doubled, we are still competitive in the market.” Li Xingyang said.

"Uh, Mr. Li is right."

"Old Duan, just do what I ask. I will have someone develop a thermoelectric power generation pump soon. In addition, the company's existing superconducting materials will also be applied to photovoltaic panels to greatly improve the conductivity. The developed photovoltaic power generation system has a photoelectric conversion rate of 66.7% and no other product can compete with it, and it will constitute the most basic element of an energy empire."

Li Xingyang patted him on the shoulder and said.

"Okay, Mr. Li, I will do what you tell me, and I will do my best to execute it!"

Duan Weirong made an assurance, although he still had some doubts in his heart.

...

afternoon.

Super reflective material factory.

inside the laboratory.

Seeing the pure transparent crystals placed on the experimental table, they are flawless, like diamond crystals, exuding a bright and charming luster. If they were brought to ancient society, they would definitely be bought by dignitaries at a high price Precious gems.

"Mr. Nan, have you synthesized a qualified reflective material with a purity that meets the standard?" Li Xingyang, who came to inspect it, asked.

"The latest batch of aluminum oxide crystals can achieve a light transmittance of 99.9999%, which is barely up to the standard." Wearing a white coat, holding a pair of tweezers in his hand, holding a cubic crystal, placed it under the laser light Looking down, the professional temperament exuded from the whole body, like Nan Yibing, a master jewelry processing master, said lightly.

"Since this is the case, the project can enter the second stage. As long as the polishing technology is done well, the reflective rate of the reflective material can reach the required level."

"Don't worry, I want to improve the process, and then synthesize two batches of crystal materials to increase the light transmittance to more than eight nines. As long as the basic material is the ultimate, let alone the four nines reflectance, it is I can do six 9s, I hope you will give me a little more time." Nan Yibing put down the tweezers, turned to look at him and said.

"Six nines, can this really be done?"

Li Xingyang is a little skeptical. You must know that the reflective crystals produced by the most advanced smart material synthesis factory in the Red Star Federation can only achieve a reflective rate of 99.99% after the surface is polished. Increased to 99.9999%, that is definitely a great improvement!

This increase is not only 0.0099% level.

For the closed-loop energy main road in space, this means that the stored light energy can be increased by a hundred times, which is a full two orders of magnitude!

The most advanced unmanned intelligent material synthesis factory in the Red Star Federation can't do things that Nan Yibing can do?

With a technological gap of 500 years, she would not only catch up, but also go beyond. Is it possible?

"It is possible that the material synthesis process you provided me is indeed very advanced, but it is not without room for improvement. If you believe me, I am about 60% sure that I can synthesize a pure transparent crystal with almost no flaws. The light transmittance is eight 9s, and the light reflection rate is six 9s." Nan Yibing said in a calm tone.

"Okay! I will give you two months, no, three months for improvement. If you can achieve the performance parameters you mentioned, I will give you a bonus of 100 million. If the improvement fails, then go back immediately and produce It is enough to achieve four reflective crystals with a reflective rate of 9. The project you are in charge of is very important and has a high priority. I hope you will not slow down the progress of my entire plan." Li Xingyang said to her quite seriously.

"Mr. Li, I'm not interested in bonuses, and within three months, if I can't do it, I'm willing to take the blame and resign! If I do, I want to get more freedom to work and apply for one billion yuan in research and development funds , set up a laboratory to study things I am interested in." Nan Yibing said.

"Mr. Nan, I believe in your ability. There is no need for a military order, and the production tasks of the reflective material factory will be very heavy in the future. Someone needs to be responsible for it wholeheartedly. You should not set up any laboratory. I will let someone take charge of it." The annual salary of the director of this factory has increased to 10 million." Li Xingyang said.

"Boss, my specialty is scientific research, not factory management. You can find a managerial talent to do this kind of thing. Moreover, the laboratory I established is mainly to study the application of reflective materials. I think this kind of The potential of the material is great, it can be used in many high-precision parts, and it can also bring benefits to the company."

For example, the reflective mirror of high-end lithography machine.

Such as the lens of high-resolution optical satellites.

There are also deep space telescope lenses and so on.

After listening to Nan Yibing's words.

Look at her serious face again.

After thinking for a while, Li Xingyang had no choice but to nod and said, "Mr. Nan, I only have one condition. As long as the production of reflective materials is not delayed and the prescribed tasks are completed on time, the laboratory you want is available. Give it a billion R\u0026D funds! All your requests are met."

"thank you boss."

Nan Yibing showed a smile, and actually made a joke to him: "Boss, if I can be a teenager younger, and meet a handsome and talkative man like you, who can tolerate me and support me, I will definitely marry you." , instead of being called spinsters behind their backs."

Li Xingyang sweated suddenly, and took two steps back in embarrassment.

He secretly asked himself, am I really tolerant and easy to talk to?

Nan Zonggong is 39 years old this year, he is almost 40, and he has never found a partner. Is it because he is too obsessed with scientific research? She doesn't want to find a partner, isn't she in a hurry about this?

Forget it, a woman who can be so dedicated in her career is quite remarkable, but Li Xingyang still feels embarrassed to be teased by such a big sister and subordinate, not to mention there are other employees watching, They all looked like they were holding back their laughter and they were about to show their internal injuries.

So he immediately ended the inspection and left the factory in a hurry, as if he could hear laughter from behind him.

...

Back to the villa on the waterfront Jiangnan.

Sitting in front of the computer, Li Xingyang updated the latest plan implementation progress on a plan list document.

"Among the three core materials, superconducting materials have achieved mass production, and the research and development progress of super photovoltaic materials is about 60%. If super reflective materials are used according to usable standards, the progress should also reach 50%."

"Half a year, half a year later, I believe that the research and development progress of the three core materials can all reach 100%, and mass production will be achieved, and the amount that can meet the needs will be produced, and then used to formally take the first step in building an energy empire. "

"Since there is no need to worry about the material issue, the next thing I will consider is the eight core equipment (or components). These must be established as soon as possible for research and development, and matching, and then combined together to form the three core energy equipment."

"So, it's time to press the accelerator button and accelerate my energy empire plan!"

muttering to himself.

Li Xingyang made the decision to press the accelerator button!