OT: Solar Thermal was Re: Solar for EV charging

[Bob Bath <farfromsmoggen@yahoo.com>]

Don't know if this answers your question, but the
prime example of this phenomena is "Solar One" in
Barstow, CA.  They use over 1000 mirrors, all
reflecting up to a tank elevated on a scaffold.  The
tank holds liquid sodium, which is heated and due to
thermal expansion, generates electricity.  It has
generated power for the grid, (ie, this is for
communities not a single residence).  They have also
built "Solar Two", as well, but I have no _specific_
data (ie, real firsthand knowledge from the utility
company) why they have not built several more.  

--- "Jon \"Sheer\" Pullen" <sheer@sheer.org> wrote:
> Just out of curiosity (and it's blatently off topic
> - feel free to toss me
> answers 'offline' and redirect me to the appropriate
> list) has anyone else
> played with thermal power generation using solar?
> Specifically, I'm curious
> as to whether anyone found a source of prefab
> turbines, and what generator
> you coupled with them..
> 

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