How much theoretical cooling can you get from say a pound of wood or BTU,
Calorie of fuel burned.
We need to know what is possible first and have an idea of the scales before we
can devote time and energy into solar cooling projects. Basically we need
guidance from either those who have done it or mechanical engineers who deal
with HVAC etc.
Best Regards to all.
Ken
--- On Fri, 28/8/09, Dawie Coetzee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Dawie Coetzee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [Biofuel] solar collector window
> To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org
> Received: Friday, 28 August, 2009, 12:39 AM
> The old ammonia-absorption process
> should be able to work with biofuel or wood as a fuel.
> -D
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Gary Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, 28 August, 2009 5:17:27
> Subject: Re: [Biofuel] solar collector window
>
> Keith -
>
> I looked at your response to the solar window post and
> link. I remember
> seeing a movie called the Mosquito Coast (possibly with
> Harrison Ford) set
> in Africa (I think). The man developed a freezer burning
> wood. After seeing
> the picture on your link, I was wondering if you've seen
> such a thing
> tailored around a boiler. I heat my house & hot water
> with biofuel. Why not
> cool it in the manner previously described? Any thoughts?
> Have you seen such
> a plan?
>
> Any input would be appreciated.
> Thanks.
> Gary Frank
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Dawie Coetzee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 6:25 AM
> To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org
> Subject: Re: [Biofuel] solar collector window
>
> Indeed. Low-yield photo-thermal is interesting to me right
> now. There seems
> to me to be useful energy available in indirect hot-water
> collectors at
> stagnation, if one has space for a bulky low-stressed
> Stirling engine and
> isn't greedy for energy.
>
> However, what is lacking in the solar world is a set of
> rules-of-thumb, that
> would allow people to get some sort of idea of what sort of
> yield they might
> expect for any given level of effort. The people who could
> benefit most from
> appropriate solar energy are least in a position to
> experiment. Climates
> differ and solar radiation varies from moment to moment,
> but there must
> surely be more scope for workable guidelines for the
> informal constructor
> than what is out there now.
>
> Best regards
>
> Dawie Coetzee
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Jason Mier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org
> Sent: Monday, 24 August, 2009 11:52:45
> Subject: Re: [Biofuel] solar collector window
>
>
> > I don't
> > really know my way round solar stuff (yet - next stop
> maybe), so my
> > sense of what smells right doesn't go very far.
>
> Keith,
>
> don't sell yourself short, solar is simple. you only really
> have two
> options, transferring energy, or reflecting it. the only
> hangup is PV uses
> expensive chemicals to do it.
>
> solar thermal
> solar steam (a little risky)
> reflective insulation (window quilts, etc.)
> solar refrigeration!!
> http://www.solarmirror.com/www_jul01/fridge.html
>
> given the proper application of junk, baling wire, and good
> math, anyone can
> do solar power, its not rocket surgery as the professionals
> would like us to
> think.
>
> if everybody realized how simple it was the "pros" would be
> out of work-
> just like anything else.
>
> as you say "Follow the money."
>
> jason
> _
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