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To: numberonepal

Seems it would be easy to convert the energy into a home power source.


6 posted on 02/03/2011 5:22:43 AM PST by Lee'sGhost (Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
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To: Lee'sGhost
Seems it would be easy to convert the energy into a home power source.

It does indeed seem it would be easy to heat hot water or power something with steam. Get off the bike Gilligan, I have a mirror!

8 posted on 02/03/2011 5:26:03 AM PST by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: Lee'sGhost; numberonepal

I made one of these a couple years ago from some cardboard boxes and aluminum foil. Stuck it out in the sun and the thing got up to about 220 degrees.

http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/%22Minimum%22_Solar_Box_Cooker

Solar ovens are a neat tech. Some variations have parabolic mirrors:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_oven
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_furnace

The parabolic ones are dangerous though. You put your hand or your face at the focal point of the mirror and you’ll lose ‘em.


34 posted on 02/03/2011 5:50:17 AM PST by Claud
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To: Lee'sGhost

Seems it would be easy to convert the energy into a home power source.

...until one considers the sun.

Not always available

not in the same place ever. One needs a tracking device.

One third of the time, is hidden.

the efficiency starts off not very good, and gets worse.

the device needs to be in space, following the sun 24 7 and then it would be prohibitively expensive, or on tracks at the equator, and the same scenario would apply. Not agin it, just saying.


35 posted on 02/03/2011 5:51:59 AM PST by wita
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