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Solar Energy Concentrator

Purchase: hilaroad.com This video demonstrates how solar energy can be focused with a curved mirror. Once focused this energy can be used to cook food, sterilize water even create electricity. Includes an explanation of Energy, Power, Joules, Watts. Examples of radiant, heat, chemical and kinetic energy are given. Includes links to directions for constructing a simple solar concentrator.

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6 Responses to “Solar Energy Concentrator”
  1. heven729 says:

    Excellent video like always! Thanks for the great info!

  2. alexonian96 says:

    that was a very informative video and has many uses

  3. eddiequest3 says:

    GREAT VID. You know – I never really understood what a “joule” was before. Thank you.

  4. margoliesmedia says:

    what if everyone had something like this on their roof. mmm

  5. simpleplanos says:

    Hey, i’m working on a school project, and i´m trying to make a car moved by solar energy. do you think I could aplicate this method to the project to get more power from the sun?
    by the way…nice video (and sorry for my english, im portuguese)

  6. wretchedwon says:

    could you multiply the sun light further by using a concentrator to focus light on something like a magnifying glass?

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