The idea is simply this:
When a magnifying lens is positioned in a certain way relative to the Sun,
we create a high-intensity 'Solar Circle'. I don't understand the physics inherent in this as a possible reality, but it would seem that if we took a scientific approach in designing a VERY large Solar magnifying lens, let us just say 500 feet in diameter, we could achieve a level of 'Solar Energy' within the 'Solar Circle' capable of heating (or even super-heating) water to a (moving/volatile) vapor, which would then be attached to our most efficient Vapor-to-Electricity Turbine – and viola…all we need is a spot where there is:
Abundant Sunlight, Plentiful Water (since we may lose some, or perhaps not!), and it's location should be accessible (near a town, as we are looking to create electrical power, and it loses its effect over distance).
It would seem that it could be possible to rig up an oceanic devise, whereby the whole contraption protected the animals from the process, but extracted its necessary water from there, and utilized the sun's energy when possible (which could be part of the calculations regarding its placement).
I feel as though I have conveyed the basic idea – is it realistically possible?
Has it been tried? I can't seem to find anything on this, but it has recently been striking me.
Let me know if you have time. Thanks.
It seems that if enough of us share our ideas, we could help inspire each-other to create things that we truly help this generation, its children, and all the children who follow.
I humbly thank you, once more, for reading this, as I am sure you are all very busy.
Peace be within you,
Khy'em Amri
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Not Photovoltaic - per say, but **Solar-Steam Electricity.**
Thanks for your reply.
I am seeing a large amount of photo-voltaic sites, which is not really what I am getting at - although there are vast ideas that could come there as well. This idea is somewhat echoed by:
"Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation has demonstrated that
solar energy can be concentrated to over 1500°F and used to produce Hydrogen."
That is very hot. One could perhaps have some kind of 'timed-chamber system', like the way demolitions explode in precise sequence, perhaps one could have intense-heating of just the perfect amount of water to move a very tight electricity producing turbine. Any day that the sun shines would work - and there are some places that this would be amplified, such as the desert, or higher up (perhaps).
Electric generators are essentially very large quantities of copper wire spinning around inside very large magnets, at very high speeds.
Steam turbine generators, gas turbine generators, diesel engine generators, alternate energy systems (except photovoltaics), even nuclear power plants all operate on the same principle -
magnets plus copper wire plus motion equals electric current. The electricity produced is the same, regardless of source.
Steam turbine generators are basic - however, the source of steam is often NOT FREE, NOT SUSTAINABLE (i.e. burning coal and the ozone, etc.), and REQUIRES CONTINUOUS WORK (to replenish the goods - not cost, as someone will always have to work to get coal out the earth - especially as it becomes scarcer, and others must perforce work to acquire the energy derived from non-renewables). Rather it is proposed that one can use a simply magnification of the Sun's light energy, super-heating readily available water (which is not lost, ever, really - and produces no harmful effects to the earth's atmosphere), with the already popular steam turbine engine systems, *which could be further optimized to suit the purpose - - Perfectly Replenishable Free Energy.
If I were a scientist I would likely have more ideas about solar cells - but, at this point, it seems that just using them, say to cover buildings or something, would prove useful, but this will take thoughtful people making it happen.
Thanks for your time.
I wonder if anyone has done what I am talking about.
Who is chiefly concerned with creating hyper-effecient energy producing systems?
Aren't these people all trying various techniques, and with trademarks of course?
Why not combine many, and utilize a blend, so that we arrive at THE ABSOLUTE BEST!?
I wish you well.
Peace,
Khy'em
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Lenses Amplify Effects for Solar Parabolic Troughs and Solar Power Towers???
steam - Water is boiled by nuclear fission or the burning of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, or petroleum). Some newer plants use the sun as the heat source: solar parabolic troughs and solar power towers concentrate sunlight to heat a heat transfer fluid, which is then used to produce steam.
Following the latter two above links, I see that they are using Archimedian mirror methods of beaming the sun's light, and using troughs of oil to heat water to steam later. Both of these methods could (potentially) be dramatically improved through the use of an Amplifying Lens (which might even be shaped in such a way to maximize reception of the solar energy whilst it travels through its axis- though it will likely need to be repositioned, from time to time).
(also known as 'Central Tower' power plants or 'Heliostat' power plants or power towers) is a type of solar furnace using a tower to receive the focused sunlight. It uses an array of flat, movable mirrors (called heliostats) to focus the sun's rays upon a collector tower (the target). The high energy at this point of concentrated sunlight is transferred to a substance that can store the heat for later use. The most recent heat transfer material that has been successfully demonstrated is liquid sodium. Sodium is a metal with a high heat capacity, allowing that energy to be stored and drawn off throughout the evening. That energy can, in turn, be used to boil water for use in steam turbines. Water had originally been used as a heat transfer medium in earlier power tower versions (where the resultant steam was used to power a turbine). This system did not allow for power generation during the evening.----
A parabolic trough is a type of solar thermal collector. It is constructed as a long parabolic mirror (usually coated silver or polished aluminum) with a Dewar tube running its length at the focal point. Sunlight is reflected by the mirror and concentrated on the Dewar tube. The trough is usually aligned on a north-south axis, and rotated to track the sun. Heat transfer fluid (usually oil) runs through the tube to absorb the concentrated sunlight. The heat transfer fluid is then used to heat steam in a standard turbine generator. The process is economical and, for heating the pipe, thermal efficiency ranges from 60-80%. The overall efficiency from collector to grid, i.e. (Electrical Output Power)/(Total Impinging Solar Power) is about 15%, similar to PV(Photovoltaic Cells) and less than Stirling dish concentrators.[1]
Current commercial plants utilizing parabolic troughs are hybrids; fossil fuels are used during night hours, but the amount of fossil fuel used is limited to a maximum 27% of electricity production, allowing the plant to qualify as a renewable energy source. Because they are hybrids and include cooling stations, condensers, accumulators and other things besides the actual solar collectors, the kWh per square meter of space ranges enormously.
As this renewable source of energy is inconstant by nature, methods for energy storage have been studied, for instance the single-tank (thermocline) storage technology for large-scale solar thermal power plants. The thermocline tank approach uses a mixture of silica sand and quartzite rock to displace a significant portion of the volume in the tank. Then it is filled with the heat transfer fluid, a molten nitrate salt.
I thought you would be intrigued by this unique and thought provoking idea.
