Moar sterling solar power

[tombfyre]

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Just one of those generates 3kw of energy. That's more than enough to power your home and then some, likely putting far more back into the grid than you're using. Just think of what that could do to the world of power generation, if everyone had one of these things out on their lawn. Even without a battery system for times when the

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Oooh!

[huxbear]

Keep me posted as to the results of your research, man... :o)

Re: Oooh!

[tombfyre]

I sent 'em an e-mail, asking what the cost and if they're planning on making them available for residential purchase. ^..^

[toob]

I wonder what the energy cost is to construct one of those things, and how long they last.

[tombfyre]

I'd think the energy cost is fairly low, as they're so simple to make. According to their page, the things are meant to last 25 years.

[ravenworks]

Are most power grids actually set up to *accept* electricity from residential users with their own supply? (I don't know enough about electricity to understand if those wires are one-way, or what >_>)

[wingywoof]

It's not always put back on the grid unless you're going for below net zero energy. If you use one of these and it offsets some of your load, most power companies (at least in the states) spin your meter backwards; an approach called 'net metering.' Electrical meters can and do run in both directions. You could actually go out back of your house and see the disk inside go backwards.

[tombfyre]

Aye, they do the same up in Canada as well. :3

[wingywoof]

Sweet stuff. I wanna see more! :D

[tombfyre]

Take a look at my last entry, with the big assed solar power tower. ^^ Brilliant idea that one, making use of very simple physics.

[vrghr]

Nice! But perhaps a bit large for most urban area homes, at least around these parts. Suburbs and certainly country areas should be able to handle a 15+ foot dish easy enough, but that would need about a 35 ft clear zone just to avoid the impact area, as well as a clear view of the sun through that range for best efficiency.

We've got some plots in the mountain areas without line power which would be ideal for a system like that. Would need a battery bank and inverters to provide power during the night, but that's pretty standard.

[tombfyre]

I'm not sure how large the dish is exactly, I couldn't find a proper measurement anywhere on the site. ^^ They look small though.

And yeah, you'd need some additional equipment for running it off the grid.