[modeleng] Re: Electrical Problem
- From: "JESSE LIVINGSTON" <fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 07:43:35 -0600
There is/was a solar array out in the west of the USA. Tall tower
surrounded on three sides by mirrors which swiveled to keep the sun focused
on a vertical boiler at the top of the tower. As with windmills which don't
work when the wind stops, the solar array doesn't work when it is cloudy.
It is located in an area which is pretty cloud free, but I don't remember
what state it is located in.
Jesse in Tennessee USA
> We are getting very chatty and OT here folks. Hope our list server doesn't
> cut the whole list off.
>
> The steam car thread on the other hand is very interesting.
>
> Re generating electricity for hydrogen electrolysis - I believe the French
> tried a large solar mirror array focusing on a tank type steam generator,
> which drove turbines in the usual way. The power output was several MW if
> I'm not mistaken from a 1 acre mirror array. This may be viable for sunny
> areas and less expensive than photovoltaic cells and windmills.
>
> Cheers, Jeff Dayman Waterloo Ontario Canada
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