Would have been nice to see it in operation or a verbal description of the device by the builder. The scene where a panel is opened the device appears to be out of commission..
I also performed a Google search of the project namely Solar Updraft Tower. It looks interesting, and I mean that in the most favorable way.
@1foxtrot70 There are many in operation around the world, and larger solar air turbines being proposed. Some have been built in Spain and Australia. This one has been out of commission for a little while. I simply gave a video of the one located at University of Florida. I do not know who the original builder was that built it.
@nuclearboy2003 Seeing the inside looking up the tower would have been an interesting shot. Looking at the inside as you displayed it appears that would have not been very safe for you to do. The overall outside appearance is exciting. This is also causing some ideas to come to mind for me. Too bad some funding was not available to maintain the project.
@1foxtrot70 The unit was nonoperational at the time of filming because the glass was extremely dirty. I only zoomed the camera inside of the unit, and did not want to enter the unit, even though it was cloudy the day of filming. I will see if I can get closer shots staying as far away as possible. On a sunny day with clean glass the unit will be very dangerous to approach like in this video. University of Florida is backwards right now, with a huge lack of funding for alternative energy.
@nuclearboy2003 I am very impressed with the design exterior and interior of the unit. It looks sexy as hell. Since it is winter here in central Iowa I will need to wait a few months to be able to attempt a set. I think this would be a very exciting project.
Eric can you provide some approximate dimensions of this solar project?
1foxtrot70 4 weeks ago
@1foxtrot70 The base was about 20 feet to 30 feet in diameter. The unit height is about 30 feet to 50 feet.
nuclearboy2003 3 weeks ago
@nuclearboy2003 WOW that is some optical illusion.
1foxtrot70 3 weeks ago
Would have been nice to see it in operation or a verbal description of the device by the builder. The scene where a panel is opened the device appears to be out of commission..
I also performed a Google search of the project namely Solar Updraft Tower. It looks interesting, and I mean that in the most favorable way.
1foxtrot70 1 month ago
@1foxtrot70 There are many in operation around the world, and larger solar air turbines being proposed. Some have been built in Spain and Australia. This one has been out of commission for a little while. I simply gave a video of the one located at University of Florida. I do not know who the original builder was that built it.
nuclearboy2003 1 month ago
@nuclearboy2003 Seeing the inside looking up the tower would have been an interesting shot. Looking at the inside as you displayed it appears that would have not been very safe for you to do. The overall outside appearance is exciting. This is also causing some ideas to come to mind for me. Too bad some funding was not available to maintain the project.
1foxtrot70 1 month ago
@1foxtrot70 The unit was nonoperational at the time of filming because the glass was extremely dirty. I only zoomed the camera inside of the unit, and did not want to enter the unit, even though it was cloudy the day of filming. I will see if I can get closer shots staying as far away as possible. On a sunny day with clean glass the unit will be very dangerous to approach like in this video. University of Florida is backwards right now, with a huge lack of funding for alternative energy.
nuclearboy2003 1 month ago
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@nuclearboy2003 I am very impressed with the design exterior and interior of the unit. It looks sexy as hell. Since it is winter here in central Iowa I will need to wait a few months to be able to attempt a set. I think this would be a very exciting project.
1foxtrot70 1 month ago