Solar Beam Concentrator : A New Solar Energy Invention Moves on in Provincial Competition
The solar beam concentrator, designed by Edward Herniak of SolarTron Energy Systems Inc., Massachusetts, USA, has been named one of 25 inventions to make it to the second round of the InNOVAcorp I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition.
Using a celestial guiding system, the solar beam concentrator tracks the sun on a daily basis and isn't affected by the earth's tilt. Much like a wind turbine turns off when it's too windy, the solar beam concentrator goes to sleep when the sun isn't shining.Using a global positioning system, the concentrator rotates to follow the sun, absorbing more of that energy.
The typical unit is 3.8 metres in diameter and produces up to 10 kilowatts of heat, or 34,000 btu per hour. That means if you have a 2,400 square foot house, you can heat your house for a period of 24 hours within three hours,adding some of the energy is stored in hot water tanks.
Herniak said, the concentrator is self-driven so no maintenance is required, and could even be used to de-ice a driveway in the winter with heat pipes built into the driveway. In the warmer months, the energy can be put through an absorption chiller, which would give it a refrigeration effect and be used as air conditioning.
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Using a celestial guiding system, the solar beam concentrator tracks the sun on a daily basis and isn't affected by the earth's tilt. Much like a wind turbine turns off when it's too windy, the solar beam concentrator goes to sleep when the sun isn't shining.Using a global positioning system, the concentrator rotates to follow the sun, absorbing more of that energy.
The typical unit is 3.8 metres in diameter and produces up to 10 kilowatts of heat, or 34,000 btu per hour. That means if you have a 2,400 square foot house, you can heat your house for a period of 24 hours within three hours,adding some of the energy is stored in hot water tanks.
Herniak said, the concentrator is self-driven so no maintenance is required, and could even be used to de-ice a driveway in the winter with heat pipes built into the driveway. In the warmer months, the energy can be put through an absorption chiller, which would give it a refrigeration effect and be used as air conditioning.
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