For tropical countries around the world,would be possible to generate electricity by using solar power?
Actually it’s not the question I want to ask, I know it’s possible, I’m using this to propose my idea on how to generate steam instead of hot water, using solar powered cells, and then using the steam in turbines to generate electricity for all countries, that could be enough for all Europe on a large scale. Is anyone interested?
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Hmm, but they already have photovoltaic solar cells that convert solar energy directly into electricity bypassing the energy loss that would occur in using the steam intermediary.
I don’t think you’d be on to a winner there. Better to try and improve on the current PV efficiency, although I heard they were approaching optimum already.
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Comment by Chewmonster — @
I believe you are thinking of CSP (concentrating solar power) which is the solar powered system that uses mirrors to focus sunlight into a small heat beam which is then used to boil water and thus create energy that way.
For this to be done on a global scale though you would need an enormous solar form and a lot of investment money to build the panels and generators.
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http://www.solarenergybenefits.net
Comment by Andy — @
There is a project in planning as we speak over in Australia. This guy plans to build a tower 2000ft tall.The base will be surrounded by mirrors elevated about 3 feet. At the base of the tower under the mirrors there will be wind generators The mirrors will trap hot air and since hot air rises it will rush up the inside of the tower pushing turbine motors at the top and produce enough electricity for about 100,000 homes.There are already projects in operation where they point mirrors at a tower that stores water up top. this produces steam to generate electricity.
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Planet Green Rocks!
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