I thought this was a adaptation of the current solar tower methods. They work very well from what i have read. I wonder if sterlings could be made cheap enough to be more practical then using the tower+mirror method?
On 7/28/07, Kirk McLoren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Would be cheaper if the outer dome wasnt required - just dump the air. Then > it looks like the solar towers already tried. > > > AltEnergyNetwork <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Solar Electricity using Wind Turbines - The Conversion of Solar > Energy into Electricity in a Closed Cycle driven by Natural Convection > > very interesting concept. > t> > > > < > http://www.globalwarmingsolutions.co.uk/solar_electricity_using_wind_t > urbines.htm > > > > The Conversion of Solar Energy into Electricity in a Closed Cycle > driven by Natural Convection using > > a solar absorber and convergent nozzle to generate wind energy in a > sealed enclosure. > > a vertical axis horizontal rotation wind turbine to absorb the > kinetic energy of the air flow in the throat of the nozzle producing > electricity. > > > > Summary > Since 2001 the author has put forward a series of proposals for > harnessing solar energy using natural convection in large sealed > ground level solar collectors [1]. The convective energy conversion > cycle involved requires no heat rejection and may allow the > conversion of solar energy into electricity with very high efficiency. > > > < > http://www.globalwarmingsolutions.co.uk/solar_electricity_using_wind_t > urbines.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Get your daily alternative energy news > > Alternate Energy Resource Network > 1000+ news sources-resources > updated daily > > http://www.alternate-energy.net > > > Alternate Energy Resource Network - Comments - Forum > http://www.alternate-energy.net/B/mboard.php > > > > > Next_Generation_Grid > > http://groups.google.com/group/next_generation_grid > > > Alternative_Energy_Politics > > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Alternative_Energy_Politics > > > > > Next_Generation_Grid > > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/next_generation_grid > > > Alternative_Energy_Politics > > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Alternative_Energy_Politics > > > Tomorrow-energy > > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tomorrow-energy > > > Earth_Rescue_International > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Earth_Rescue_International > > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 > messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > > ________________________________ > Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 > messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
