MIT find way to produce solar power without the sun

Steven Lake

http://boston.com/business/technology/2014/04/14/mit-harvard-scientists-find-way-produce-solar-power-without-sunshine/bVjrbDtuZATMmbDwHkfMxI/story.html

Yeah, it sounds like snake oil, but read the article. It's basically a solar heat pump. As they said it's not efficient enough for power generation, but the applications they suggest do hold some promise.