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6 October 2012, 10:35,
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Tigs
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solar stirling plant
just been reading about " solar stirling plant " has anyone else heard of it ? the reviews look interesting http://www.nbadraft.net/solar-stirling-p...-generator
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6 October 2012, 11:03,
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BrixhamBadger
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RE: solar stirling plant
 If you always have, on your person, at least 2 ways to make fire, you might be a prepper. 
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6 October 2012, 12:28,
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Tigs
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RE: solar stirling plant
(6 October 2012, 11:03)BrixhamBadger Wrote: The idea has been around for about 100 years.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzhzeA4VR...re=related
about 200 years i think , just wondering if anyone knows if any have been built here
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6 October 2012, 12:29,
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BrixhamBadger
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RE: solar stirling plant
If they were that good, they would be in production. 
If you always have, on your person, at least 2 ways to make fire, you might be a prepper.
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6 October 2012, 12:37,
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Tigs
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RE: solar stirling plant
it is Infinia are making it
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6 October 2012, 12:49,
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BrixhamBadger
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RE: solar stirling plant
Just been looking into it Tigs does not seem to be a con. 
If you always have, on your person, at least 2 ways to make fire, you might be a prepper.
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6 October 2012, 12:56,
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Tigs
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RE: solar stirling plant
nope!it was original built to replace or at least take on the steam engine but unlike the steam engine it could not run 24 hours a day
i spent a fortune on pvp system i am now thinking a few of these would have cost a hell of a lot less .
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6 October 2012, 12:58,
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BrixhamBadger
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RE: solar stirling plant
Let me know if you try it ha ha, might be just what I need for the caravan.
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6 October 2012, 13:01,
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Tigs
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RE: solar stirling plant
if i can find the plans online for free i might give it ago
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10 October 2012, 19:52,
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RE: solar stirling plant
I'm not convinced.
On the video at 0:18 comapring with the fence one of those units looks to have a reflector area of about 4m^2
Yet the claim it produes 3kW
Wikipedia state typical energy available on the earth from the sun in the 150 to 300W/m range
This is consistent with a solar panel thats about 80W (rated) for a 1m^2 panel (about 25% efficient assuming ideal conditions)
Either those units are a hell of a lot bigger than they look or they're getting >100% efficiently (a.k.a. telling lies)
In either case if you want solar energy why use a Sterling engine? While I like the Sterling engine (for doing work from burning fuel) it is still an engine that requires maintenance, a PV panel doesn't. The PV panel should last your lifetime, no sterling engine will without a lot of spare parts.
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