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Solar Concentrators


Solar Concentrators



diy3
- one mans experience

"Half inch copper tubing deforms under it's own weight after 20 seconds."

events
calander

Upcoming and past events concerning solar concentrators.

diy1
- track the sun

Very detailed plans for a decent sized solar concentrator that can be easily made with common materials.


diy2
- infinitely large solar furnace

For those who dream of giant solar collectors which can generate temperatures high enough to melt steel, here is a method for building your own Solar Furnace of any size you desire...

hybrid1
Juice From Solar Concentrate

A multifunctional improved efficiency photovoltaic panel.

nasa1
- ion propulsion

Not exactly a DIY project, but here is NASA explaining how their solar concentrator for their ion propulsion unit works.

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- Another NASA concentracor

Concentrator design for a panel powering an ion propulsion system.

cypress
- concentrator cell basics

Cypress semiconductor concentrator cells explained.