Comments on: Cool Earth Solar: Solar Power from "Balloons" http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 25 May 2012 17:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: arya http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-2433 arya Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:56:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-2433 i feel your idea is brilliant as we do need climate change and this can also save environment and money so is a multipurpose technique. i feel your idea is brilliant as we do need climate change and this can also save environment and money so is a multipurpose technique.

]]> By: arya http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-19476 arya Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:56:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-19476 i feel your idea is brilliant as we do need climate change and this can also save environment and money so is a multipurpose technique. i feel your idea is brilliant as we do need climate change and this can also save environment and money so is a multipurpose technique.

]]> By: Richard S http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-2432 Richard S Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:41:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-2432 Would not the "cooling" water give a secondary power generation or at least usable hot water which you dont get from purely PV systems? From acorns... Would not the “cooling” water give a secondary power generation or at least usable hot water which you dont get from purely PV systems?

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]]> By: Richard S http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-19475 Richard S Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:41:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-19475 Would not the "cooling" water give a secondary power generation or at least usable hot water which you dont get from purely PV systems? From acorns... Would not the “cooling” water give a secondary power generation or at least usable hot water which you dont get from purely PV systems?

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]]> By: Dr.M.G.Venugopalan http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-2431 Dr.M.G.Venugopalan Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:03:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-2431 It is wonderful idea.I wish you are able to supply small 'home kits' which can be fitted on top of individual houses and generate 5to 10 KW of power required for daily domestic consumption. Can't it be linked to storage batteries so that power generated during day time can be stored in the storage battery and used at night. What would be the cost of typical domestic kit fabricated by you ? I am prepared to join your experiment in a tropical country like INDIA and furnish the results of its viability. It is wonderful idea.I wish you are able to supply small ‘home kits’ which can be fitted on top of individual houses and generate 5to 10 KW of power required for daily domestic consumption. Can’t it be linked to storage batteries so that power generated during day time can be stored in the storage battery and used at night. What would be the cost of typical domestic kit fabricated by you ? I am prepared to join your experiment in a tropical country like INDIA and furnish the results of its viability.

]]> By: Total Solar Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-2430 Total Solar Energy Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:56:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-2430 never heard of this before. i live in hackney and i'm sure kids round here would have a go at shooting them down never heard of this before. i live in hackney and i’m sure kids round here would have a go at shooting them down

]]> By: Total Solar Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-19474 Total Solar Energy Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:56:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-19474 never heard of this before. i live in hackney and i'm sure kids round here would have a go at shooting them down never heard of this before. i live in hackney and i’m sure kids round here would have a go at shooting them down

]]> By: Cool Earth Solar Constructing First Solar “Balloon” Prototype Plant : CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-2428 Cool Earth Solar Constructing First Solar “Balloon” Prototype Plant : CleanTechnica Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:04:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-2428 [...] written about Livermore, CA-based company Cool Earth Solar before. Now the company, which develops inflatable balloon-like solar concentrators, has announced that it [...] [...] written about Livermore, CA-based company Cool Earth Solar before. Now the company, which develops inflatable balloon-like solar concentrators, has announced that it [...]

]]> By: Cool Earth Solar Constructing First Solar “Balloon” Prototype Plant : CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-2429 Cool Earth Solar Constructing First Solar “Balloon” Prototype Plant : CleanTechnica Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:04:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-2429 [...] written about Livermore, CA-based company Cool Earth Solar before. Now the company, which develops inflatable balloon-like solar concentrators, has announced that it [...] [...] written about Livermore, CA-based company Cool Earth Solar before. Now the company, which develops inflatable balloon-like solar concentrators, has announced that it [...]

]]> By: harold http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-2427 harold Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:18:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-2427 very clever idea. I do worry about the wind distorting the shape of the lens but that's prob'ly nitpicking (the lens isn't very good anyway, it's the AREA and ECONOMY that counts). The infrastructure seems no more complicated than standard PV arrays (and probably cheaper), with the great advantage of using fewer PV cells, by a factor of a few hundred. Cooling adds to the cost, but that should be easily recovered in the increased efficiency (not to mention the fact that plumbing is a pretty well understood technology). very clever idea. I do worry about the wind distorting the shape of the lens but that’s prob’ly nitpicking (the lens isn’t very good anyway, it’s the AREA and ECONOMY that counts). The infrastructure seems no more complicated than standard PV arrays (and probably cheaper), with the great advantage of using fewer PV cells, by a factor of a few hundred. Cooling adds to the cost, but that should be easily recovered in the increased efficiency (not to mention the fact that plumbing is a pretty well understood technology).

]]> By: harold http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-19473 harold Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:18:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-19473 very clever idea. I do worry about the wind distorting the shape of the lens but that's prob'ly nitpicking (the lens isn't very good anyway, it's the AREA and ECONOMY that counts). The infrastructure seems no more complicated than standard PV arrays (and probably cheaper), with the great advantage of using fewer PV cells, by a factor of a few hundred. Cooling adds to the cost, but that should be easily recovered in the increased efficiency (not to mention the fact that plumbing is a pretty well understood technology). very clever idea. I do worry about the wind distorting the shape of the lens but that’s prob’ly nitpicking (the lens isn’t very good anyway, it’s the AREA and ECONOMY that counts). The infrastructure seems no more complicated than standard PV arrays (and probably cheaper), with the great advantage of using fewer PV cells, by a factor of a few hundred. Cooling adds to the cost, but that should be easily recovered in the increased efficiency (not to mention the fact that plumbing is a pretty well understood technology).

]]> By: web http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-2426 web Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:04:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-2426 A very interesting idea. One day will the sky be clouded with balloons, blocking out the sun. Oh, the irony. A very interesting idea. One day will the sky be clouded with balloons, blocking out the sun. Oh, the irony.

]]> By: web http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-19472 web Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:04:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-19472 A very interesting idea. One day will the sky be clouded with balloons, blocking out the sun. Oh, the irony. A very interesting idea. One day will the sky be clouded with balloons, blocking out the sun. Oh, the irony.

]]> By: Tony Chen http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-19471 Tony Chen Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:04:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-19471 Let me first acknowledge Scott_T for his careful reading and follow up. His comment alludes to the truth that start-up companies, no matter how bright with potential, must execute according to plan in order to realize success. Since the early interview with Cool Earth Solar founder, Dr. Eric Cummings, the company has incorporated, raised funds, filled out its team with top engineers, filed patents, and begun the hard work of transforming ideas and engineering designs into “steel in the ground”. Last winter, Cool Earth Solar installed a 30 kW first generation prototype in the field. The data gathered has led to marked improvements in the design, strength, and efficiency of the system. This learning has shaped the improved designs of the pilot power plant (250 kW) which is the current focus of the company. While its too early declare either success or failure (especially if you define success as supplanting carbon emitting fossil fuels with renewable solar on a massive scale), Cool Earth Solar has been building, testing, and building again. Let me first acknowledge Scott_T for his careful reading and follow up. His comment alludes to the truth that start-up companies, no matter how bright with potential, must execute according to plan in order to realize success.

Since the early interview with Cool Earth Solar founder, Dr. Eric Cummings, the company has incorporated, raised funds, filled out its team with top engineers, filed patents, and begun the hard work of transforming ideas and engineering designs into “steel in the ground”. Last winter, Cool Earth Solar installed a 30 kW first generation prototype in the field. The data gathered has led to marked improvements in the design, strength, and efficiency of the system. This learning has shaped the improved designs of the pilot power plant (250 kW) which is the current focus of the company.

While its too early declare either success or failure (especially if you define success as supplanting carbon emitting fossil fuels with renewable solar on a massive scale), Cool Earth Solar has been building, testing, and building again.

]]> By: Tony Chen http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/13/cool-earth-solar-solar-power-from-balloons/#comment-2425 Tony Chen Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:04:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1067#comment-2425 Let me first acknowledge Scott_T for his careful reading and follow up. His comment alludes to the truth that start-up companies, no matter how bright with potential, must execute according to plan in order to realize success. Since the early interview with Cool Earth Solar founder, Dr. Eric Cummings, the company has incorporated, raised funds, filled out its team with top engineers, filed patents, and begun the hard work of transforming ideas and engineering designs into “steel in the ground”. Last winter, Cool Earth Solar installed a 30 kW first generation prototype in the field. The data gathered has led to marked improvements in the design, strength, and efficiency of the system. This learning has shaped the improved designs of the pilot power plant (250 kW) which is the current focus of the company. While its too early declare either success or failure (especially if you define success as supplanting carbon emitting fossil fuels with renewable solar on a massive scale), Cool Earth Solar has been building, testing, and building again. Let me first acknowledge Scott_T for his careful reading and follow up. His comment alludes to the truth that start-up companies, no matter how bright with potential, must execute according to plan in order to realize success.

Since the early interview with Cool Earth Solar founder, Dr. Eric Cummings, the company has incorporated, raised funds, filled out its team with top engineers, filed patents, and begun the hard work of transforming ideas and engineering designs into “steel in the ground”. Last winter, Cool Earth Solar installed a 30 kW first generation prototype in the field. The data gathered has led to marked improvements in the design, strength, and efficiency of the system. This learning has shaped the improved designs of the pilot power plant (250 kW) which is the current focus of the company.

While its too early declare either success or failure (especially if you define success as supplanting carbon emitting fossil fuels with renewable solar on a massive scale), Cool Earth Solar has been building, testing, and building again.

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