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profdant139
Explorer II
Nov 19, 2018

Solar thermal fuels convert light to heat -- someday . . .

This technology is a long way off, if it ever arrives. But it looks like it could be scaled down for RV use: Article on solar thermal fuels It's fun to dream about small portable quiet energy s...
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doughere
Explorer
Nov 20, 2018
The smallest unit is $3,000 and puts out 3.3 A; 40 watts. The only conditions under which this would make more sense than a small solar system is in the far north where there are months of no sun.

Doug

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