Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Tech Article 10/6

An Australian company says it can produce enough electricity for 100,000 homes by using the movement of hot air.
CAN HOT AIR BE THE FREE FUEL OF THE FUTURE
                     An Australian entrepreneur Roger Davey wants to take advantage of that and plans to build a huge solar updraft tower, 2,600 feet tall, in the Arizona desert. As the hot air moves into the tower, it would turn 32 turbines, spinning them fast enough to create mechanical energy, which generators convert to electricity.  His company, EnviroMission, says that a tower like the one he plans on creating can create up to 200 megawatts of power, enough to power 100,000 homes. The company doesn't want to put anyone out of business that they just want to find a better energy source.

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