A do-it-yourself solar concentrator, reusing common household items. And the idea today is open source
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himIt doesn't take much to produce energia with the means that everyone has available at home. A little good will is needed, the old waste put in the cellar and a few rays of sunshine. Like this Daniel Connell he built gods concentrators do-it-yourself sunscreens, i SolarFlower.
His idea, so far told although not in detail, is finally here open Source. The Solarflower is a concentrator which follows the sun automatically through a simple non-electrically powered mechanism. It can be done virtually anywhere with municipalities recycled and recovered materials using basic tools and skills. But it also has many other advantages: it is portable, has no running costs, does not generate polluting emissions, and is capable of produce more kilowatts of power for each device.
What is it for? There are various uses. From the electrical production with steam turbine thanks to the heat produced by the home oven or hot water system up to the dome oven with integrated water system for temperature and water regulation, from steam distillation of water to remove chemicals, heavy metals and toxins up to the conversion of organic waste into coal for energy storage with the production of bio-gas. And for any other application that uses heat, Connell explains on his place.
How to create it? Connell provided various tutorials, explaining the necessary materials and tools to have for assembly. There are also animations for each stage of the project that show you step by step how to create it.
How much? The figure varies according to the resources available. If you use recycled materials and objects, which we already have at home, the solar concentrator will cost below 100 €.
It costs nothing to try, right?
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