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Solar Fire Vision

31 August 2009
Author: Eerik Wissenz email: eerik@solarfire.org>br/> Solar Fire Vision in PDF Potential of Solar Concentration The most important part of the energy mix of the future will be solar concentration. Over 50 % of the world’s energy needs are thermal (possible closer to 100% depending on how you define need). And through sterling engines and high efficiency photo-voltaic cells, a solar concentrator also produce electricity. The sun is the hottest object in the solar system, and solar (...)
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What Mediterranean Solar Plan for the Poor

14 December 2008
For the MSP to be developed in the optimum way and in the interests of all it’s participants, a diffusion of Micro Solar Concentration technology seems indispensable. The long term benefits of the Mediterranean Solar Plan (MSP) are clear and indisputable for all the countries of the Union for the Mediterranean. As the plan exists currently, the countries concerned are Souther Europe, North Africa, and a part of Middle East, as well as the Sahara and Sahel zones, of which the bordering (...)
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The Urgency of Local Solar Power

14 December 2008
By developing the concepts and technologies of Local Solar Thermal a more complete and feasible vision of global energy can be created. Local Solar Thermal refers to uses of solar energy on a domestic or village scale. Such devices can be built and maintained locally and operated by hand. The basic applications include cooking, heating, baking (food, pottery), and roasting and drying produce. With a bit of development, solar and wood or gas hybrids can bake ceramics, make mortar and (...)
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Benefits of Solar Fire

14 December 2008
‘Solar Fire’ is the result of concentrating sunlight at such levels that the resulting ‘hotspot’ can, with some innovation, be used as if it were a fire. This document will explore different levels of benefits from widespread substitution of biomass fires by solar fires. Locally In some countries people have been known to move to towns specifically because there are wood resources nearby. This is because the task of acquiring fuel for cooking is a constant burden which families are keen to (...)
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The Principles of Solar Concentration

14 December 2008
The only realistic alternative to fossil fuels and biomass on a global scale is a massive use of solar energy, notably local solar concentration. Total Energy Potential of Solar The world faces three energy crises today. The first crisis is that the exploitation of fossil fuels and biomass for energy do significant damage to the environment at almost all stages of production and use, and that most people in the world depend on them entierely or in some way. The second crisis is that we (...)
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Travellers! Pack some Solar Fire!

14 December 2008
You are leaving for another corner of the world ? To magnificent countries where the beauty is fragile ? Reading this site you come to understand the principles of low-tech solar concentration, and you slide a few designs into your bag. If you travel, why not pack a construction guide and spread some solar fire! If you talk about the energy crisis people will listen. You’ll make interesting friends ... One has a saw, another has welding machine, still another a drill, steel you can find (...)
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The next generation perspective

14 December 2008
In 2050, there may be 9 billion human beings on earth... There is a lot of work to be done, there is a lot of imagination need so that our children and their children can grow up in a none-polluted world ! Here is a message from Simon, a young writer already motivated by solar energy ... His drawing says: "Solar Fire it’s the sustainable development and it’s a new site at point org and natural." Jackie, he beat Eerik at chess (who represented the university of Ottawa in the Canadian chess (...)
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