I have a question re: Solar Energy, if im right, I may have a brilliant idea

[PYRODIN123321]

I agree Sparks,

Seems like there is tons of energy coming in from space, not to mention all the thermal energy from the center of the earth.
Why cant we step up the thermal Infrared energy like a step up transformer-higher frequency lower power.
its a electromagnetic wave right?
Is this even possible?
Im a little foggy on how light is both a electromagnetic wave and a particle.
At what point on the electromagnetic spectrum does a coil interact or does it at all?
Microwaves?
Why cant we make a light antenna array? or is that sorta what a solar panel is?

[sparks]

@Pyrodini

     Quantom physics can describe energy in two ways.  Either a photon packet or an electromagnetic wave.  In either case they are the accepted energy currency of the known Universe. 

     Water absorbs infrared energy and converts it to lower frequency wavelengths depending on the temperature of the water.   This is still a high frequency to catch on an antennae.  The antennae on a photovoltaic is actually as small as the holes and electrons created by the dopants.  This is a mighty small antennae.  Infrared might be better collected by thermal agitation of an ionized gas and concentration of the ionized gas to raise the temperature of the gas by use of magnetic or electrostatic concentrators.  Something like a compressorless heat pump.  Nano antennaes and circuits made to resonate at such small wavelengths are doable but technically difficult.  Another technique may be the reflection of lower frequency wavelengths through the water which would mix with the infrared waves and a special circuit to demodulate the infrared.

[PYRODIN123321]

@Sparks,
Cool, so the water would be your stepdown transformer?