DIY Backyard solar death ray (Video)

treehugger.com 12 Mar '13, 6pm

DIY Backyard solar death ray (Video)

Sometimes we forget just how much solar energy is hitting the Earth at any time*. This grown-up version of burning things with a magnifying glass is a good reminder, and shows very well why concentrating solar power has such a bright future. Please don't try this at home! *"The total solar energy absorbed by Earth's atmosphere, oceans and land masses is approximately 3,850,000 exajoules (EJ) per year. In 2002, this was more energy in one hour than the world used in one year." (source ) In other words, that's an average of about 1,000 watts per square meter on the surface of the planet at noon on a cloudless day. Via NPR See also: China to become world's biggest market for solar power in 2013

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@treehuggeruk » 28 Mar '13, 8am
RT @AtomiqueChic: DIY Backyard solar death ray (Video) : TreeHugger [link]
@treehuggeruk » 27 Mar '13, 8pm
RT @EDCjon_erik: Ah, the awesome power of the sun. Now available in a DIY death ray! (do not try at home) [link] #solar
@EDCjon_erik » 27 Mar '13, 8pm
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@treehuggeruk » 24 Mar '13, 6pm
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RT @SciFi_Photo: DIY Solar Death Ray - don't show this video to your kids! :-) (RT @sciencechannel) [link]
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RT @allaboutbiomass: #Sometimes we forget just how much solar energy is hitting the Earth at any time. [link] #green by @stirlingboy
@treehuggeruk » 15 Mar '13, 7am
RT @stirlingboy: #Sometimes we forget just how much solar energy is hitting the Earth at any time. [link] #green
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@greene1388 » 14 Mar '13, 8pm
RT @RenusolAmerica: Concentrated #solar power shows how amazing the sun is [link]
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RT @hbcorrigan: Concentrated #solar power shows how amazing the sun is [link]
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@treehuggeruk » 14 Mar '13, 3pm
RT @MercuriusComm: Cool video that demonstrates the high amount of #energy harnessed in #concentratedsolar via @TreeHugger | [link] | #solar
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Cool video that demonstrates the high amount of #energy harnessed in #concentratedsolar via @TreeHugger | [link] | #solar
@treehuggeruk » 14 Mar '13, 4am
RT @i_am_vignesh: Burning Stuff with 2000 degree Fahrenheit #solarpower [link]
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@sundialsolaruk » 13 Mar '13, 12pm
This is very cool have a look!! DIY Backyard solar death ray (Video) : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@greene1388 » 13 Mar '13, 11am
RT @DK_Solar: Want to know how strong the sun is? Don't try this at home!... [link]
@DK_Solar » 13 Mar '13, 11am
Want to know how strong the sun is? Don't try this at home!... [link]
@treehuggeruk » 13 Mar '13, 8am
RT @ballgameskeith: DIY Backyard solar death ray (Video) : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger I want one !!!
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@treehuggeruk » 12 Mar '13, 9pm
RT @GreenFestival: #DIY Backyard solar death ray, anyone? [link]
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» 12 Mar '13, 8pm
@JorisW_GP Als je zegt lokaal, is zoiets dan wat je in gedachten hebt? [link]
» 12 Mar '13, 8pm
U vraagt of ik nog wat leuks ga doen in het weekend? Het heeft te maken met een tv-scherm.. [link]
@XopherVT » 12 Mar '13, 8pm
Something new! [link] [link]
@StephaniePoato » 12 Mar '13, 7pm
"Solar Death Ray"- the name is a little too Star Wars for me- where is the deathstar? #donttrythisathome #solar #sun [link]
@HPruess » 12 Mar '13, 7pm
Looks like a HUGE TV....“@Michael_GR: Very cool DIY backyard solar death ray made out of an old TV lens [link]”
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