[Robotgroup] Earth Day!

[Paul Atkinson]

With the dark coffee mug that Rick uses for a few of the sterling engines,
it probably won't take a lot of solar power to keep it warm. Maybe just set
it out in the Austin sunshine!

Paul

On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 3:41 PM, Vern Graner <vern at txis.com> wrote:

>
>
> Vern Graner wrote:
> > Sam O'nella wrote:
> >> Oooh.. heating that with
> >> solar power would be awesome lol although I doubt
> >> feasible.
> >
> > Hmm anyone have a large Fresnel lens (maybe one from an old overhead
> > projector bed?).
>
>
> And here's a video of a Stirling engine running from a Fresnel lens!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qn2u5m0o1Y
>
> So, it can be done...
>
> :)
>
> Vern
>
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