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Light has many sources. The greatest is the sun. Are scientists using other light from other stars to produce energy?
Question Date: 2013-06-02
Answer 1:

No, we cannot use other light from other stars to produce energy. The intensity of light from all of the 1022 stars in the universe is far too small to be of any value. So, despite the vast number of stars, the energy intercepted on earth is just too small.



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