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Environment & Energy

IrishAyes

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21. Probably won't happen in my lifetime

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Reply #20)

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 10:30 AM

Mar 2013

I keep hoping the industry giants currently using Bloom Boxes will help speed development of an affordable home version, but I'd never be so foolish as to hold my breath waiting either.

Meanwhile at least I can avail myself of as much passive and active methodology from the past and present as I can.

I also largely escaped the clutches of modern Western 'medicine' most of my life. I'm a fair herbalist and bush medic, not to mention unofficial veterinarian. It goes with the territory.

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New Type of Solar Structure Cools Buildings in Full Sunlight [View all] OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 OP

I wish people overall prized and honored high levels of intelligence, knowledge and creativity. Kurovski Mar 2013 #1

The article on the Stanford.edu site doesn't seem very clear, at least to me. drm604 Mar 2013 #2

It seems to reflect the energ rather than destroy or create it. Gore1FL Mar 2013 #3

It actually does more than that (in theory at least) OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #6

Thanks!! n/t Gore1FL Mar 2013 #9

As someone said,"There is no free lunch" TexasProgresive Mar 2013 #5

“How do the panels transmit radiant heat to space?” OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #7

Intuitively, I think these new surfaces are reflecting radiation at higher frequencies... NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #14

(In theory) they would do more than that OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #15

"Thanks smart folks" Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #4

The way it's described is a bit confusing caraher Mar 2013 #8

But the article says that it cools during the day. drm604 Mar 2013 #10

Yes caraher Mar 2013 #11

And radiation is a 4th power of Temp. So it could be very effective. Gregorian Mar 2013 #12

"Desert refrigerators" have been around for millennia wtmusic Mar 2013 #13

I'm impressed IrishAyes Mar 2013 #19

If you swap out your Vic be sure to get a gazebo wtmusic Mar 2013 #22

Yeah, I wouldn't know how to keep busy w/o rehab IrishAyes Mar 2013 #23

Doesn't explain how the building's heat would reach the panels Progressive dog Mar 2013 #16

Try this Google search OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #17

Thanks IrishAyes Mar 2013 #24

I hope IrishAyes Mar 2013 #18

I rather doubt it will OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #20

Probably won't happen in my lifetime IrishAyes Mar 2013 #21

fascinating! I missed this, thought others might have too. so kicked. recommended! Bill USA Jan 2014 #25

Awesome SamKnause Jan 2014 #26