https://metaefficient.com/uncategorized/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html Efficient things Sat, 12 Mar 2022 21:35:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://metaefficient.com/uncategorized/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-862735 Sat, 12 Mar 2022 21:35:03 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/renewable-power/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html#comment-862735 What is this mysterious reason all the companies coming out with Stirling engines are going bankrupt? Some kind of a lobbying problem?

]]> https://metaefficient.com/uncategorized/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-857799 Tue, 07 Mar 2017 18:24:15 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/renewable-power/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html#comment-857799 How much will cost only the engine without dish.

]]> https://metaefficient.com/uncategorized/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-563170 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:24:30 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/renewable-power/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html#comment-563170 Another company that received millions of dollars for a genuinely great product which never seen the “light” of day…..I hate stumbling onto all these (several) years old posts about promising technology that has never been utilized…

]]> https://metaefficient.com/uncategorized/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-19739 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:18:12 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/renewable-power/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html#comment-19739 Looks nice but it would be more efficient to use a heat sink buried under the ground. The heat has to be dissipated somewhere and the bigger the difference between the sink and the collector the more power is produced. Since the temp underground is almost constant once you get a few feet under it would serve as pretty reliable sink

]]> https://metaefficient.com/uncategorized/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-16170 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:30:30 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/renewable-power/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html#comment-16170 It looks great! Just another satellite receiver on the roof with a difference being the ability to generate electricity.

]]> https://metaefficient.com/uncategorized/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-9361 Sun, 11 May 2008 17:06:29 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/renewable-power/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html#comment-9361 When would such Stirling solar be available and affordable here in India.?

]]> https://metaefficient.com/uncategorized/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-8861 Thu, 01 May 2008 16:40:06 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/renewable-power/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html#comment-8861 Truly wonderful and simple design. The frame could be produced very cheaply, the main cost is Stirling engine. I hope, they are going to be ready for the real market, soon.

]]> https://metaefficient.com/uncategorized/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-5037 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:10:45 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/renewable-power/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html#comment-5037 You still have to keep the dishes clean – it’s hardly true that they require no maintenance.

]]> https://metaefficient.com/uncategorized/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-4860 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:53:38 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/renewable-power/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html#comment-4860 The bigger it is, the more sunlight it can collect. One thing I would recommend with this design is to make the bottom of the stirling engine out of black diamond rod, diamond being the best conductor of heat.

]]> https://metaefficient.com/uncategorized/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-4825 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:48:39 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/renewable-power/infinia%e2%80%99s-modular-solar-dishes-get-funding.html#comment-4825 The engine is key to the design; its a wonderful use of solar power!
The dish and stand could use some work. I’m curious as to why that dish size was picked. Can costs be brought down enough to make the system effective at a small size?

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