Affordable Solar & Wind

Posts Tagged ‘architecture’

Shouldn't the US being doing this in Death Valley?

a 1,600-foot tall "solar tower" that can power a small city

http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/01/technology/towerofpower0802.biz2/index.htm?cnn=yes

I know that there is research going on for solar towers in the US. The reason it isn't occurring in Death Valley is the fact that the slightly higher temperatures really don't matter that much. The important thing is clear skies. Thus, pretty much anywhere in the desert will work. An additional, occasional 10 degrees in ambient temperature won't make much of a difference in a solar reflector. It would be much more efficient to find a place near a city to save on transmission losses.

Solar City Tower

Tower In The City II $12.99 Pablo Esteban Tower In The City II - Art Print

Tower In The City I $12.99 Pablo Esteban Tower In The City I - Art Print

City Street and Clock Tower $19.99 George Marks City Street and Clock Tower - Photographic Print

Tower in a City, Berlin, Germany $29.99 Panoramic Images Tower in a City, Berlin, Germany - Photographic Print

Corner Tower of Forbidden City $19.99 Liu Liqun Corner Tower of Forbidden City - Photographic Print

City Water Tower, Newton, Kansas $14.99 City Water Tower, Newton, Kansas - Premium Poster

Political Map of Tower City, PA $19.99 Political Map of Tower City, PA - Premium Poster

Gate and Tower in the Istanbul City Walls $24.99 Gate and Tower in the Istanbul City Walls - Photographic Print

Tower of Legends, Sioux City, Iowa $49.99 Tower of Legends, Sioux City, Iowa - Giclee Print

Liberation Tower and City, Kuwait City, Kuwait $19.99 Walter Bibikow Liberation Tower and City, Kuwait City, Kuwait - Photographic Print

French Tower and City Walls, Waterford City, Ireland $24.99 French Tower and City Walls, Waterford City, Ireland - Photographic Print

Sentry Tower in City Wall at Dusk $24.99 Christopher Groenhout Sentry Tower in City Wall at Dusk - Photographic Print

City Hall with Tower Bridge in Background $24.99 Rick Gerharter City Hall with Tower Bridge in Background - Photographic Print

Spinnaker Tower with City in Background, at Sunset $39.99 Keenpress Spinnaker Tower with City in Background, at Sunset - Photographic Print

Tower of Solomon at City N. of Budapest $69.99 Margaret Bourke-White Tower of Solomon at City N. of Budapest - Photographic Print

City View from City Hall Tower - Alameda, CA $19.99 City View from City Hall Tower - Alameda, CA - Premium Poster

Tower in a City, Oriental Pearl Tower, the Bund, Shanghai, China $129.99 Panoramic Images Tower in a City, Oriental Pearl Tower, the Bund, Shanghai, China - Wall Decal

Tower Behind a Building in a City, Reunion Tower, Dallas, Texas, USA $24.99 Tower Behind a Building in a City, Reunion Tower, Dallas, Texas, USA - Photographic Print