check out the new remote control Jockey Wheel SmartBar rearview170 Beam Communications SatPhone Shop Topargee products Enginesaver Low Water Alarms
Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Click here for the Grey Nomads website -> The Grey Nomads Forum -> Solar Power -> Solar Cubes and alternatives.
Post Info TOPIC: Solar Cubes and alternatives.
macka17


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 3066
Date:
Solar Cubes and alternatives.
Permalink  

looking at that page on "solar cubes"

There are also Squared. cone types, where they are a tapered cone.

which. in ideal conditions giving 1kw per sq metre.

Allowing for shadows.

They could be a big improvement on flat

but haven't seen much on them lately?.

Would be Fine for fixed bases. (Homes\factory's etc)

 

But these new ones.

Depending on physical size. vertical and sq areas.

Possibly make one or two, drop down for travelling.

with little motor\gearbox to extend up and lock when parked.

ALONG with several flat ones installed to give mobile input too??.

 

There are also double sided panels too. Raised and reflecting amp's from both faces.

They work,  not 100% from both faces. But more than a single face.

 

I have a wind Genny from yacht in shed too (for over 16 yrs)

Sould really set that up to feed boat battery's with the 40w panel left there.

One Day hey.  I Keep talking about it.



__________________
PeterD


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 4730
Date:
Permalink  

macka17 wrote:

looking at that page on "solar cubes"

 Link please.



__________________

PeterD
Nissan Navara D23 diesel auto, Spaceland pop-top
Retired radio and electronics technician.
NSW Central Coast.

 
macka17


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 3066
Date:
Permalink  

Sorry Pete.
Just meaning that page on here talking about the stacked.? Concertina looking, panels.

If they could be made reclining with little motor on roof, for travelling.
and mixed with flat panels for power input while travelling.
They could be an interesting concept.

Those Conical 1mtr sq. 1 kw units (V3 Solar.) Read up on them, Past the Cynisism.
were a few yrs ago on latest Solar news mags on net.
I often follow those things to try and keep up.
They were still in the Concept. trial stages back then..

Same as those NEW Water?\liquid based power Storage packs I was reading about recently.
I'll try to find again
Much higher storage cap, than the latest alternatives in battery form.
Price of lithium etc.
I think I'd be waiting awhile.
There was a liquid storade electrical energy conceptcoupla yrs ago, had a bit of promise.

Main Problems are finances to develop such. and probably Power Co's buying them out.
Like the oil company's DON'T Ha.

__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Click here for the Grey Nomads website -> The Grey Nomads Forum -> Solar Power -> Solar Cubes and alternatives.
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us
Purchase Grey Nomad bumper stickers Read our daily column, the Nomad News The Grey Nomad's Guidebook