http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants Going Green: The enjoyment of going green - Have fun and learn how to go green. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:48:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants#comment-763 Ed Graves Radiant Barrier Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:40:46 +0000 http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants#comment-763 It sounds interesting. I've been trying to keep up with Solar but this is the first time I've heard of solar towers! I think I'll be looking more into it after reading and watching these videos It sounds interesting. I’ve been trying to keep up with Solar but this is the first time I’ve heard of solar towers! I think I’ll be looking more into it after reading and watching these videos

]]> http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants#comment-408 hans castorp Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:51:19 +0000 http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants#comment-408 Can the space beneath the canopy be put to productive use? Farming? Solar panels? Can the space beneath the canopy be put to productive use? Farming? Solar panels?

]]> http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants#comment-407 abc Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:35:49 +0000 http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants#comment-407 I liked the introduction. It was simple and easy to understand here how solar updraft towers actually work. I liked the introduction. It was simple and easy to understand here how solar updraft towers actually work.

]]> http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants#comment-406 Ryan Fitzpatrick Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:11:49 +0000 http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants#comment-406 Another thought, imagine the stack is like the trunk of a tree, only hollow...have artificial branches built on and give it an architectual look. maybe one day they'll build a prototype that looks like an actual tree from far away... or tell the utility companies to stop using their stacks for coal and convert their plants to solar towers!!! Another thought, imagine the stack is like the trunk of a tree, only hollow…have artificial branches built on and give it an architectual look. maybe one day they’ll build a prototype that looks like an actual tree from far away…
or tell the utility companies to stop using their stacks for coal and convert their plants to solar towers!!!

]]> http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants#comment-405 Ryan Fitzpatric Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:08:11 +0000 http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants#comment-405 I cannot believe I had not heard of this concept before now. What an innovative use of convection physics!! Imagine if the collection material surrounding the stacks were completely solar pv panels, with agriculture growing in the greenhouse created. again, great concept...it takes crazy ideas to come up with crazy solutions, innovation is the key, keep continuing to ask questions!!! I cannot believe I had not heard of this concept before now. What an innovative use of convection physics!! Imagine if the collection material surrounding the stacks were completely solar pv panels, with agriculture growing in the greenhouse created.
again, great concept…it takes crazy ideas to come up with crazy solutions, innovation is the key, keep continuing to ask questions!!!

]]> http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants#comment-404 solar panels Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:41:35 +0000 http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants#comment-404 I don't think that a solar updraft tower power station would consume a significant area is a problem if we want to use renewable energy. I don’t think that a solar updraft tower power station would consume a significant area is a problem if we want to use renewable energy.

]]> http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants#comment-403 Vivian Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:22:48 +0000 http://www.greenjoyment.com/solar-towers-could-power-the-future-solar-updraft-power-plants#comment-403 This is thrilling. My first thought is I would need to have a very big back yard. It seems to me that one key factor is material under the canopy that would draw in and store a tremendous amount of heat, then a small unit may produce more electricity. This is thrilling. My first thought is I would need to have a very big back yard. It seems to me that one key factor is material under the canopy that would draw in and store a tremendous amount of heat, then a small unit may produce more electricity.

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