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Spherical glass solar energy generator

by rev087 on 8/27/12, 2:45 PM with 1 comments

  • by lutusp on 8/27/12, 3:40 PM

    A normal lens is much more efficient than a sphere. And a Fresnel lens is more economical as well as more efficient.

    It's very pretty, and it may actually be intended as a work of art. But it's not efficient technology.

    Here is an optical analysis of a sphere used as a lens -- the light doesn't converge to a single point, which is why spheres are more decorations than lenses:

    http://i.imgur.com/4e4FX.png