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Uploaded by on Dec 2, 2008

A brief introduction to solar energy technologies.

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  • are you sure that compressed hydrogen filled Stirling engines are more efficient than solar panels?

    Coz i know solar panels that are over 30% efficient.

    I don't know any Stirling engine that efficient.

  • some sterling engines are almost 50% efficient.

  • sorry to be a stickler, but can you give me more info please?

    Because i've looked into this stuff: Solar concentrator Stirlings generally convert around 23%-27% of the sunlight into energy. If they really converted 50%, people wouldn't be bothering with solar photovoltaics.

    your 50% figure might be something like 'thermal efficiency', which is a completely different concept.

  • i tried to send you some links twice but they failed both times.

    "your 50% figure might be something like 'thermal efficiency', which is a completely different concept."

    your right, i am confusing the two concepts ^.^'

    look up appendix B solar sterling engine. they have an energy conversion efficiency of 31.25%

    "If they really converted 50%, people wouldn't be bothering with solar photovoltaics."

    they would if the economics were more feasable with photovoltaics.

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  • like type of solar energy?

  • wat energy is related to electromagnets? oh and nice vid

  • Thankyou very much. Very impressive!

    You may be interested in the "Suncube" photovoltaic solar tracker (website: greenandgoldenergy. com. au) that recorded a 34.1% peak efficiency only a few months after the SES's solar stirling record.

    It looks like a "Reflective Stirling" vs "Fresnel Lens Photovoltaic" efficiency competition is afoot! :D

  • Great video, a message that needs to be heard.

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