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2010-12-15 Science & Technology

Another Strike Against Green Energy in California

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Posted by Bobby 2010-12-15 06:29|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 designed around mirrored dishes that concentrate the sun's heat onto Stirling engines.

Surprisingly sound idea, for Caliphornia, but a Boiler running conventional Steam turbines would work better,
I own a smsll operating stirling, and the effency sucks.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-12-15 12:23|| 2010-12-15 12:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Jim: where did you commercially acquire a Stirling engine, how much did it cost, and how do I get one?

Posted by Secret Master 2010-12-15 15:27|| 2010-12-15 15:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Hmmmmmmm. I've lived all my 51 years in San Diego County and have NEVER heard of this tribe....

Posted by Frank G 2010-12-15 21:58|| 2010-12-15 21:58|| Front Page Top

#4 I've lived all my 51 years in San Diego County and have NEVER heard of this tribe....

The Quechan is the part of the Sicuyan tribe that didn't get the slot machines.

/SoCal humor

Posted by Pappy 2010-12-15 22:24|| 2010-12-15 22:24|| Front Page Top

#5 I think they're an offshoot of the Hekawi's...

Posted by tu3031 2010-12-15 22:31|| 2010-12-15 22:31|| Front Page Top

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