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Solar Energy Concentrator

July 27, 2009 by Jason Monsky  
Filed under Solar Energy Facts

Purchase: http://hilaroad.com/video/ This video demonstrates how solar energy can be focused with a curved mirror.
Once focused this energy can be used to cook food, sterilize water even create electricity.
Includes an explanation of Energy, Power, Joules, Watts. Examples of radiant, heat, chemical and kinetic energy are given.
Includes links to directions for constructing a simple solar concentrator.

Duration : 0:6:10


Comments

22 Responses to “Solar Energy Concentrator”
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  2. TheAkb10 says:

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  3. lejink says:

    love ur videos!! …
    love ur videos!! just came across ur channel, cant wait to go through all of them

  4. ronprivat says:

    Simple and …
    Simple and brilliant!

  5. Omnishredder says:

    easy you can make …
    easy you can make them with everyday tin foil and curved box and you are away and it costs little to make srsly and then costs more for a pv cell

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  7. nathan1us says:

    Don’t have to pay …
    Don’t have to pay for the electric bill lol

  8. PVPlag says:

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  9. margoliesmedia says:

    what if everyone …
    what if everyone had something like this on their roof. mmm

  10. ANDREASRACH says:

    well done-make it …
    well done-make it public

  11. eddiequest3 says:

    GREAT VID. You know …
    GREAT VID. You know – I never really understood what a “joule” was before. Thank you.

  12. alexonian96 says:

    that was a very …
    that was a very informative video and has many uses

  13. eldonfitz says:

    Super!! I am glad I …
    Super!! I am glad I found your site and subscribed. Thank you.

  14. rsuthe00 says:

    I like it, I like …
    I like it, I like it a lot.

  15. Chavalierdeon says:

    elegance
    elegance

  16. samuri8000 says:

    u guys r asome
    u guys r asome

  17. neven01 says:

    Yes you can use it …
    Yes you can use it for sterling motors look up you tube greenpowerscience hes done wonders with these and lenses to increase the solar output

  18. heven729 says:

    Excellent video …
    Excellent video like always! Thanks for the great info!

  19. zeropointprophet says:

    interesting
    interesting

  20. stewieX says:

    absolutely, in fact …
    absolutely, in fact there already is a power plant called Plataforma Solar de Almería in Spain that takes advantage of a parabolic dish to direct sunlight onto a Sterling Engine.

  21. notscooter952 says:

    Gotta love optics.
    Gotta love optics.

  22. zeropointprophet says:

    can you use the …
    can you use the heat to operate a sterling motor?