SOLAR DEATH RAY WATER aqua lens with 1/3 Kilowatt Heat Energy

[beerman1957]

I just saw another video where a guy in India made a house with soda bottles loaded with water. He was getting much the same effect as this but at a smaller scale producing a lot of light

[TechnicianMad]

Or....you can use a lighter

[TheH0nk]

so how did u get the number 500 watts? estimation?

[buddas780]

It was okay but I thought he was going to fry an egg or something.

[MrAaron007]

fantastic..

[priquelmeambiente]

talent

[tweekyseagull]

HOLY CRAP !!! That was AWESOME !!!!

[MartinPelletier2012]

it often happen in little hole that bugs made in tree leaf. The morning water condense on the leaf and it get stuck in the hole. If you have freezing time you can get an easy and really big mold for lens.

[JosephMelia]

Excellent video,Now there is a great way to start a campfire or cook food outdoors....Dangerous if left unattended though..I'm guessing a lot of forest fires begin when conditions such as these occur naturally,by sunlight being magnified through water on canopy leaves.subscribing.

[nlo114]

Silly me! Forgot trees that would make a shadow. If stuck in jungle, head for clearing! (The bit with no trees) Pedants will be found crouching in the shade sniggering. I shall have had breakfast of freshly steamed jungle fodder. I'll wash the palm-leaf dishes clean in the boiling water from my solar still. I shall enjoy a hot shower followed by a sauna. Residual steam will be used to send signals to the rescue party. The pedants lurking in the undergrowth, can fuck off. Sniff my steam!

[PeekyBooo]

Can you rename your channel as there is no Global-Warming therefore no earth danger, therefore no green terminology.

Best to promote off the grid terms.

[billpage]

yep HARRP teslas death ray freeengergy more ways then one ideas mirror or no mirror ideas

[anderwan]

That is the easiest lens ever! I'm going to grill some steaks like that as soon as the sun comes out! How do the optics change with sun angle?

[acuriousbeast]

I really liked this one! That was fascinating. The end was a little freaky though.

[wblakesx]

Focus! :)

[nlo114]

The sheet of plastic would be useful in a jungle survival kit:

1. Solar still for collecting clean water.

2. Solar boiler for sterilising dirty water.

3. Cooker for all those tasty little jungle-snacks!

[xBoost21x]

@nlo114 if your in a jungle you won't get the required sun light as the trees tend to block out most of the sunlight, sooo your incorrect....

[2bornot2b1984]

Is it possible to funnel the light with some kind of reflective cone down near the focal point, so that the beam can become more concentrated and with better shape definition?

Also, would it be possible to pour acrylic into that unit, and when the acrylic dried, you would have a parabolic lens?

Thanks.

[gabitzu50]

@2bornot2b1984 peopel like you build space sutell wauuuu so smart

[LTF85199]

wow that is really cool, seems like you could make a really cheap sterling engine lens

[phototristan]

Wow, very cool. 

[kayaking4autism]

I spent the past few months working on a solar concentrator myself but it never occurred to me to use water as a lens. /watch?v=BAWLjqMiulo&feature=y­outu.be After all I spent on arduinos, LDRs, mirrors, glue, steppermotors, it seems this system is cheaper and superior. The only thing I want to know is: Does the focal point of your system change throughout the day? My one keeps the focal point constant but at a far higher cost of your system, I'm just curious.

[vtnsx]

this is how forest fire started.

[WeaselGreasel]

Watching this makes me think: Who would ever need another energy source?

[phu303]

i loved that editing and the sounds in the end :)

[RomH4ck]

btw, there are already huge Powerplants running from Mirrors, those mirrors are creating a focal point in the powerplant and heating up water to produce electricity.

to me this lens is far better :)

[RomH4ck]

more important as burning something, lets say the Lens is static, sun/earth rotates.

Now build a Pipe-circle around this, so there will be always a focal point on this pipe - put water inside the pipe....got the point? :) make electricity

[pathologicaldoubt]

holy shit that ending freaked me out

[TheMrSpam]

this can get as hot as 6000 degrees, currently there is not a single solid material known at that temperature.

[TheZaw55555]

The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago has something similar to this, except it is a lot bigger and no expense was spared. It energizes a race car track thing. If you're are in Chicago you should check it out.

[Vassilika1]

what make's that car (wreck) in the background?

[johnrthome]

@2:11 NOPE! stop with the paranormal activity!

[MusiciansForums]

Someone clone this dudes DNA...He ROCKS!!!

[imakez4u]

Could you melt sand into glass with this...??????????

Could you melt sand into glass blocks...???? Then build walls out of sand then melt the sand walls into glass ...???

I hope you answer this question That I have here... because I think you can do it... I dont know though...

[chickenosm]

OMG water makes fire.

You have destroyed the natural order. You must be GOD

[leeking007]

Exquisite!! I can now burn cows instead of ants!! Thanks!

[apachon]

@leeking007 solar BBQ !!! i bring the beers :p

[Hendrixmedrix]

So can rainbow burn woods?

[thetank971]

fuck ay man wats with the horror scene effect and the slight black eyes all of a sudden im scared now

[DeadHappyFilm]

What is the ancient civilizations did this stuff?

[Bongosmania]

..yet, there are people who loves to go to the beach with no sunscreen protection...

[visualguerillaFILMs]

wow!! what a great idea!

thx for sharing!!

[sang3Eta]

The easiest solar power is just copper water pipe painted black positioned on a black concrete tile roof provides free hot water forever. :D

[medirobe]

Thank you Dan! They need to put this on that Dual Survival show on discovery...

[jdat747]

just an idea here: suppose you put a concave lens above your focal point to straiten the light back out, and then through a glass convex lens to get a cleaner, smaller focal point.

[jdat747]

This is so funny ... every idea I come up with ... someone has already done it. Great job, at least I know its doable

[Konraden]

How useful could this become in a survival situation? A clear-tarp would be beneficial to have for a number of reasons I'm sure, so using it as a lens-frame could be a great idea. The problem itself seems to be the HUGE focal length. A couple of feet there at least.

[nedmorlef]

that just gave me a great idea. i'll share after i'm rich.

[cyphonyx]

I can't help but think that using this for water distillation would be very amusing. If it wasn't for the fact that using a fixed lens causes the focal point to change throughout the day, it might actually be useful.

[BooGooNFlowoo4Evoo]

@cyphonyx What would happen if you set up several lenses (not aqualenses) on a clear geodesic dome, tuned for optimal exposure, and put a boiler underneath. If changing focal points are a problem, make it a clear Pyrex-type of thing, with lots of non-reactive metal BBs floating in it (similar to the way an industrial column distiller works). The BBs would catch the focal point as it changes and madly heat the surrounding water...don't boil too hard!

[blazin20aday]

@BooGooNFlowoo4Evoo was that a qeustion?

[TinyHouseTalk]

Water + Plastic + Sun = Fire! Very awesome

[petemayo]

Please get a larger satellite dish. You can't even get Mumbai soap operas with that...

[TheMattcs]

Didn't know that was even possible

[ace1122tw]

What if you put more lenses and somehow making it more focused? maybe use less water each time?

[0ct0plus]

Very nice how the weight of the water and elasticity of the plastic wrap creates the lenticular shape. Do you think any attachment method of the plastic wrap would give the same result ? For those moments when you don't have a square frame around to support it.

Also, how did you make that video effect in the end ? Is it a flicker between 2 footages or you used a fx plug-in ?

[2nice79]

so.... I got this thing called a magnifying glass, and it burns things too. Umm, if you want to know more info, let me know and i can get you the specs.

[sarcasmo57]

Cool, but Dan maybe you should wear some sunglasses or something?

[anthony9thompson]

maybe youcould make an inflatable plastic lens

[ottanicubano88]

you must protect the eyes when watch the ray on the surface with sunglasses, because there are also uv ray...

good video congratulation !

[callmeshane303]

Dan - you would look much nicer in a dress. You have the legs for it.

[callmeshane303]

Is that how the sun heats the center of the earth?

[buerger3]

thats the way forest fires can happen :)

[callmeshane303]

@buerger3 --- Yes - Forrest fires at the center of the earth.

I saw it in a movie once.

[Stonehawk]

creepy ending ^_^ awesome!

[zacandmillie]

Now Dan I watch most of your videos and enjoy them but that one is a clever idea. My question is: How well does it work as the sun moves across the sky?. Is it auto tracking in that the (mostly) over head sun could be used in the day for a certain amount of time. ie cooking on the frying pan or heating pipes with water flowing through them? Or does it have a short period of time that the sun is refracted through the water lens? Keep up the good work.

[007thinkagain]

the agenda of the ''green'' movement: /watch?v=j5FipVfEWGw

[empirestatebuilding1]

Great video. Well done. I really enjoyed watching it. Just some advice though. I would take out the last five seconds or so...it kind of spoiled it.

[killer2611]

2:13 is anybody else seeing that, or am i just tripping balls?

[Response166]

Great idea, good video.

[Phonologie]

Can you do subtitles in Spanish ? Thank you

[78UNKNOWN]

I would had prefer chicken wings instead of the piece of wood

[djaldooliva]

muy ingenioso!!



[dadhadit]

nice clip

[rahdzhillaxxx]

good vid right up to the end where you tried to induce epileptic seizures LOL

[Jonathanmarks]

shame the sound is poor. The idea is clever. would certainly work in Africa, though you'd have to find a way to stop the water evaporating, like covering the lens.

[YeOldClipper]

The starlight holes in the pyra pyramids could have made the sunlight into a solar oven at specific times for cooking. No one does that. Hmmm...

[arun202464]

please read my comment on 2 stroke steam engine.... Please please please

[theafrodude22]

BIGGGER Dan you must go Bigger!!!!!! how big is the biggest one you can make?

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@theafrodude22 Depends on the material. I need to support with something as the material is too weak and the water weight limits diameter. There is 5 gallons in this video, that is 40+ pounds. More rigid material will allow for a larger lens with the same volume. Maybe screen.

[nofossilfuel]

@GREENPOWERSCIENCE

Hi Dan you are just amazing. Here is an idea, use clear vinyl, I wish I could send you a sample, I bought 15 yards to cover the floor of my mini van. real strong and won't tear. It cost $4/ Yrd at 52" width.

thanks again for your awesome work.

[bnewton81]

@GREENPOWERSCIENCE Look up pond liners. Most are black, but you can get the same material clear, and it is as thick as you want.

[lFriday13l]

@GREENPOWERSCIENCE Latex?

[dattomcat89]

Can you give us an update on the baby bat?

[emonoddy]

Could you make a bbq with one of those? :o

[lycosist]

Maybe is not death ray because i can boil water with it, but thank for yours very usefull videos

[20RoyalSuperKing]

Might be a cool cheep way to make a big lens out of water glass or whatever its called?! Oooo just found out you can make it out caustic soda and silica gel beeds, how cool is that.

[20RoyalSuperKing]

Might be a cool cheep way to make a big lens out of water glass or whatever its called?!

[clayvessel]

This might work well as an inexpensive pool heater for those with small spaces.. use a pond pump to circulate your pool water in a coil underneath the hot spot, and then have the heated water exit to the pool..

I'm so looking forward to your solar panel encapsulation technique...my cells are just sitting in a box cuz I couldn't figure out how to encapsulate them inexpensively.

[harleyghost]

That was amazing, what a great idea.

[hobomnky]

the ending was disterbing

[FJvoodoo]

@hobomnky Well, kind of but you got to know them and how past videos are, interesting, check out how a bean burrito is cooked. LOL I liked the solar panel short, good out takes.

[Harwkins39]

Pretty dangerous if you walked underneath and happen to look up. Goodbye retina's

[carnini]

I was watching your video and thought it was pretty cool, then I read it was a vinyl shower curtain, way to go. Cool backyard science stuff.

[madnessdexter]

suck it Mythbusters 

[marthale7]

I was wondering if you could use 2 mirrors to get this to work say at 4 PM .... Kool video.

[leerman22]

boil some eggs

[MrMissAlien]

Very nice! Thank por sharing, ill tray to do it

[deadguy237]

nice edit

[social3ngin33rin]

lolol what's with the horror scene effect??!

[Kaeleido]

1:40

Random person walks by.

"WTF WITCHCRAFT!".

[KyleCarrington]

Dan, coul a person fill such poly with something, like, acrylic or something that would harden up, and thus be usable on angles?

[wizard4204]

gnidne ssadab

[Denizzz123]

What the .... is that at the ending?

[tankmdg]

creepy ending



[web4deb]

that van in the background has seen better days! ;-)

[isaisai9192]

how much money did it cost total for you're experiments and projects?

[Cloxxki]

How about a simple flat mirror above the water lense to make this work even on the poles?

[ghostman982]

i first watched the vid on the i pad and the end of the vid was wierd and it is the same on the pc wtf

[sakokosa]

@2:13 lol... damn dude u became all paranormal activity-ish :D nice though.

[bbigbangkamahamayha]

new way for outside BBQ and a cheap one.

[mummylambs]

WHY AM I SO STRONG DAN?

[EdgeRetro]

Interesting experiment. Would you get anything interesting from a second lens? For example at the present focal point, a second smaller water lens bringing the light down into a smaller hot point? I guess it would only work at noon, and be otherwise prone to damage though.

[clanchic]

@EdgeRetro i think the second one would melt from the heat from the first

[Cimlite]

The ending leads me to believe someone has been watching The Ring or Ringu. ;P

[garryentropy]

just the right hight to fry your brains,incredible

[spence0324]

Awesome! I guess the knowledge is there and I just learned something.

[sevenbegore]

You, sir, are a fucking wizard. 

[ZZzzzzzWhat]

amazing, making fire from water

[Mushketer888]

great idea.

maybe try to use stirling in it?

[truvak]

It is possible to use epoxy resin instead of water? just to have something to move around and more stable.

[AliChannu]

1.21 GIGAWATTS!

[bandanamaniac]

the same effect happens when you water grass in the middle of the day.....mines almost totally fried!!!! BWAHAHAHAHA!!! i hate grass!

[nellynell77]

Now i can go after small animals insted of ants thanks greenpower.lol

[matteo4m]

Dan, I just wanted to thank you for all of your videos. Great material, info, and passion!

[AniAddictDaisuken]

Lol, the ending kinda freaked me out =D

[early1900s]

These are the GreenPowerScience videos I like most!

[metsone]

awesome!!

[oalithgow]

you can gather eough heat to cook the meal !!!

[599891]

Maybe you could drag Denise away from those darn romance novels and get her to do another cooking segment with that rig.

[specallez]

Dan, have you seen the water bottle Stirlings made by approtechie ? This would run one of those I bet!

[rainbowsalads]

Hi Dan, if instead a reflective sheet is used: water poured on, then freeze the shape with spray adhesive on the underside. When the water is removed a near true parabolic mirtor would remain. : )

[jtwebman]

Great job I like the frame I might have to try this one out.

[myeyepie]

This channel should be called "Burning stuff with Dan Rojas" I swear its usually 10 minutes of Dan burning stuff. LOL

[madjimms]

I always love your videos :-)

[depro9]

the ending is badass!

[loopwell]

pretty awesome but what are you planning to achieve with this?

[granygaga]

@loopwell  thank you, that was my thought. befor requesting please try

[talontooner]

Pretty cool

[Airsoft4eva1]

creepy ending!



[shezie125]

Thats cool

[StrictlyTactical]

@GREENPOWERSCIENCE Cool Man, So I take it like any big clear plastic sheet could work?, Like I have a big clear plastic tarp..

[fightingfinn89]

mega ant killer!

[joshcryer]

Dan I know you're not looking directly at the light but I worry about you not wearing eye protection! :( This is freaking awesome, though, I was wondering when you'd do an updated aqua lens once the sun started getting high in the sky! :)

[StrictlyTactical]

@GREENPOWERSCIENCE what's that clear plastic wrap like material your using to set the water on called, and what big name retail store could i maybe get one from & approx. how much would it cost?

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@StrictlyTactical This is a 10ft clear shower curtain liner, it is 72x120 costs $60.

[manofreedom]

@GREENPOWERSCIENCE Hey Dan....is this what the Native Americans used to call "fire water"? LOL. another great video....keep posting.

[shartne]

@GREENPOWERSCIENCE I got one of those at the family dollar for 6 dollars.

[steaknkibble]

I'm guessing "1/2 Killowatt Heat Energy " is a very rough guess and not an actual observed value?

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@steaknkibble yes, it was actually based on rough est. 1/3 is closer.

[TheRealXesc]

@GREENPOWERSCIENCE Could the formula be directly extrapolated from using the global average insolation of 1000 w/m² and then multiplying with the square footage of your "lens". So, saying that your lens is about 50 cms across (r = 0.25m, can't see it accurately on the video) we'd get:

Surface= ¶∙r² → 3.1416 ∙ 0.25² → 3.1416 ∙ 0.0625 → 0.19635 m²

Multiply that with the 1000W Insolation, you'd get : 0.19635 ∙ 1000 = 196.35 W

Now, the real insolation varies, from area to area, and with the seasons.

[TheRealXesc]

@TheRealXesc I am thinking, the lens doesn't amplify the solar power, it simply concentrates it on a smaller area, by a factor depending on your shape of the lens.

[electrodacus]

Dan you can use a half cylinder water lens then you get a focal line and you can heat a pipe.

[goucv]

thanks for this. I would have never thought of that. In a survival situation that could save lives.

[sk6mix]

Wow, that is sooo cool. Thank You

[shartne]

Dan did you discover this would happen on your own. Is this your idea?

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@shartne Yes, I have been experimenting with water lenses for a long time. The first video to this was almost 2 years ago.

watch?v=ljiTNRiLh-o

[shartne]

@GREENPOWERSCIENCE Great thinking that was very do able. Wonder how long you can cook for? How many minutes? You could pour it full of Dow 6100 6010 solar panel encapsulate and have a permanent one.

[ZionSaalam]

What happens if you make it larger, does the focal point and heat generated scale with size i.e. Would a 60 inch diameter lens generate 1 kilowatt in solar heat energy? Also what is the maximum size in your opinion that this could be scaled to before water weight and other things became a problem?

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@ZionSaalam The only limit I can think of is material thickness (vinyl) needed for additional water volume

watch?v=rHdqCWVjsT0

This was what 100 gallons does to the material. I am adding screen to make it more rigid. The tradeoff of 20% screen should be fine for the additional .5m

[electrodacus]

@ZionSaalam 30" is not quite 0.5KW if you consider 1000W/sqm but if the diameter is double the aria is 4x so you get with a 60" 1.8KW since the 30" is about 0.45KW but this is if you consider that you have no reflexivity on water surface and no absorption of the light but I guess you can get up to 80% of this theoretical values with a black object collecting the heat.

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@electrodacus Thank you for the info, ballpark numbers. I will make it 1/3

[Rudde47]

Does this work with solar panels?

[mrbr549]

Excellent video Dan! Now I'm trying to think of a practical way to use this kind of setup.

[bamboo4tameshigiri]

@mrbr549 In a survival situation this kind of info can save your life.

[angryadrien]

Dan, I'm curious to know, does the water in the "lens" heat up, too?

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@angryadrien Not too much, maybe about 10˚ f above ambient, the light passes through. If the water was colored dark or the tarp was dark, it would get up to 150f

[Angelsigns2012]

Makes you wonder if the first ever lens created or discovered by man was water that collected and froze in a stretched out animal hide.

[anyonefindAMERICA1]

@Angelsigns2012 Cool thought.

[iamzid]

@Angelsigns2012 i doubt it, most ice i see is not clear but opaque from the freezing process

[granygaga]

@iamzid opaque from the mineral in the water. use distilled water get clear ice