http://inhabitat.com/skyfuels-skytrough-is-worlds-most-efficient-solar-concentrator/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sun, 19 May 2013 18:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/skyfuels-skytrough-is-worlds-most-efficient-solar-concentrator/comment-page-1/#comment-336294 sarwat Sat, 21 May 2011 12:55:47 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=157755#comment-336294 We need to import curved mirrors & recivers for parabolic trouph solar cocentrator We need to import curved mirrors & recivers for parabolic trouph solar cocentrator

]]> http://inhabitat.com/skyfuels-skytrough-is-worlds-most-efficient-solar-concentrator/comment-page-1/#comment-255641 AlisonMason Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:53:39 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=157755#comment-255641 If you read the original press release on our website (www.skyfuel.com/downloads/press_releases/ThermalEfficiency(SkyFuel)31Aug2010.pdf), you will see that, indeed, the thermal efficiency of the collector is 73% at 350 Celsius. A white paper describing the test is available for download at www.skyfuel.com/downloads/SkyTroughEfficiency(SkyFuel).pdf. If you read the original press release on our website (www.skyfuel.com/downloads/press_releases/ThermalEfficiency(SkyFuel)31Aug2010.pdf), you will see that, indeed, the thermal efficiency of the collector is 73% at 350 Celsius. A white paper describing the test is available for download at http://www.skyfuel.com/downloads/SkyTroughEfficiency(SkyFuel).pdf.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/skyfuels-skytrough-is-worlds-most-efficient-solar-concentrator/comment-page-1/#comment-255439 JamesR Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:33:27 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=157755#comment-255439 \"a thermal efficiency of 350˚C (662 ˚F), which exceeds the standard by 73%\" This line does not make sense. Thermal Efficiency is unitless. Later you say \"thermal-to-electricity loss is only 27%\" This suggests you mean thermal efficiency is 73%. This sounds rather high. I think the most efficient generators are only 60% efficient, since Solar Collectors must incorporate such generators they cannot be more efficient than this. I could be wrong. Please clarify. \”a thermal efficiency of 350˚C (662 ˚F), which exceeds the standard by 73%\”
This line does not make sense. Thermal Efficiency is unitless. Later you say \”thermal-to-electricity loss is only 27%\”
This suggests you mean thermal efficiency is 73%. This sounds rather high. I think the most efficient generators are only 60% efficient, since Solar Collectors must incorporate such generators they cannot be more efficient than this. I could be wrong. Please clarify.

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