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>The second difference is the Stirling engine is more efficient then the gasoline driven engine. Gotta proofread this stuff. Anyway, I was thinking recently a
by eogas 15y ago
>The second difference is the Stirling engine is more efficient then the gasoline driven engine.
Gotta proofread this stuff.
Anyway, I was thinking recently about how a stirling engine could be powered by solar energy, and discovered that this is actually done. From wikipedia:
>Placed at the focus of a parabolic mirror, a Stirling engine can convert solar energy to electricity with an efficiency better than non-concentrated photovoltaic cells, and comparable to Concentrated Photo Voltaics.
That's cool, and I'm startled that it isn't mentioned at all on this kickstarter page, especially considering the first paragraph of the pitch.
- colanderman 15y agoProblem is, CPV only works with clear sun. i.e. it's best for deserts. My hunch is this is targeted at off-grid homesteaders, who tend to live where there's vegetation (and thus clouds).