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Ahrens, here fastening mirrors in place using wire and plastic washers, is hoping that the company he and his teammates have founded, RawSolar, will soon mass-produce such dishes, which he envisions being set up in huge arrays.

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RE: (Photos: World's most efficient solar dish?)
Umm this is nothing new. MIT once again repackaging old technology. Look up Solar concentrator on your web. Also look into myth busters using a concentrator as a beam weapon. Ebay has one for sale.... (Read the rest)
Posted by: boomelectronics@... Posted on: 07/25/08 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Oh my what will the utility companies have to say about this?  mrsannoush@... | 06/23/08
Affordable or available?  weedonald@... | 06/23/08
Solar Mirror  MentorCtl | 06/23/08
RE: (Photos: World's most efficient solar dish?)  skipperjohn | 06/23/08
RE: (Photos: World's most efficient solar dish?)  TheSimulacra | 06/23/08
RE: (Photos: World's most efficient solar dish?)  mist27@... | 06/23/08
That sure is a nice, clean reflective surface  tlwalker1962@... | 06/23/08
Don't be so pessimistic  weedonald@... | 06/23/08
RE: (Photos: World's most efficient solar dish?)  cdbruck@... | 06/23/08
shot shells???  mindnova | 06/23/08
RE: (Photos: World's most efficient solar dish?)  vasile.halosta@... | 06/23/08
RE: (Photos: World's most efficient solar dish?)  Greenknight_z | 06/24/08
RE: (Photos: World's most efficient solar dish?)  sjacobs@... | 06/26/08
RE: (Photos: World's most efficient solar dish?)  marjorum | 07/12/08
RE: (Photos: World's most efficient solar dish?)  boomelectronics@... | 07/25/08

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