List of Topics

Solar Electricity using Natural Convection - a research proposal

 December 2023
The Simple Solar Engine - use of an electrical fan and nozzle to transfer energy from a solar collector to a turbine - the efficient conversion of solar energy into electricity?
 October 2022
Multichannel Solar Chimney with Multiturbine Solar Collector
 April 2022
Proposal for a rectangular solar chimney with multiple turbines in uniform distribution throughout the solar collector
 June 2021
The Multichannel Solar Chimney - commercial scale
 October 2020
Multichannel Solar Chimney - dimensions for a demonstration model
 July 2020
Solar Driven Wind Turbines - an alternative configuration for the solar chimney of modest height and high efficiency
 January 2020
The Solar Chimney - an alternative configuration (2)
A Model for the Design of Large, Efficient Solar Power Stations
 June 2019
The Solar Chimney - an alternative configuration
 April 2019
Divergent Solar Chimney - dimensions for a possible prototype
 October 2017
Solar Home Electricity using Natural Convection - proposal for a mini solar chimney with venturi to multiply air flow velocity and to generate electricity from solar energy with high efficiency
 April 2017
The Solar Nozzle - A Research Proposal
 December 2016
The Divergent Solar Chimney - theoretical considerations and possible dimensions for a large-scale prototype
 March 2016
Solar Driven Wind Turbines
 July 2015
Use of hyperbolic solar collector to drive a conventional wind turbine
 April 2015
Solar Nozzle Revised - a Laboratory Model
 November 2014
Use of conventional wind turbines to harness solar energy
using natural convection
 June 2014
Modular Units III for Solar Electricity Large Scale
using Natural Convection
 November 2013
Modular Units II for Solar Electricity Large Scale
using Natural Convection
 June 2013
The Solar Chimney - a recent paper by Koonsrisuk and Chitsomboon
 June 2013
Modular Units for Solar Electricity Large Scale
using Natural Convection
 February 2013
The Solar Chimney - would a venturi multiply efficiency?
 May 2012
Solar Convection Engines
 March 2011
Buoyancy Driven Solar Engine May 2008
The Solar Nozzle - a possible approach for Efficient, Large Scale, Solar Electricity November 2007
Solar Electricity using Wind Turbines March 2007
Use of Convergent Nozzle to Convert Enthalpy into Kinetic Energy and Solar Energy into Electricity in the Convective Energy Conversion Cycle July 2006
Convective Energy Conversion Cycle July 2005
Solar chimney plus bell jar .... a thought experiment March 2005
Large Scale Solar Desalination using Multi Effect Humidification November 2004
Convector Generator - Revised and Restructured June 2004
Convector Generator - Efficient Conversion of Natural Gas into Electricity using Convection Currents November 2003
Joule's Thermoscope and the Second Law of Thermodynamics July 2003
Simple Solar Engine March 2003
The Efficient Conversion of Solar Energy into Electricity using Convection Currents and a Volume Equaliser/Turbine September 2002
Solar Electricity Night and Day March 2002
The Solar Chimney - would a regenerator improve efficiency? December 2001
The Williams Engine - Efficient conversion of Heat into
                                 Electricity using Convection Currents and
                                 Repeated Recycling of Waste Heat		 November 2000
Original Pages - Global Warming Solutions June 2000