U Wisconsin Student Wins First Prze with Unique Solar Collector
At the University of Wisconsin, an inexpensive, modular solar-energy technology that could be used to heat water and generate electricity won $12,500 and took first place in both the Schoofs Prize for Creativity and Tong Prototype Prize competitions.
In a package about the size of a small computer desk, the winning system uses a flat Fresnel lens to collect the sun's energy and focus it onto a copper block. Then a unique spray system removes the energy from the copper block and converts it into steam, says inventor Angie Franzke, an engineering mechanics and astronautics senior from Omro, Wisconsin. The steam either heats water for household use or powers a turbine to generate electricity.
I'm glad to see that renewable energy is getting some attention at my alma matter, Angie hopes to refine her invention in graduate school.
Resource: Concentrating solar collector ears first place increativity, prototype competition, University of Wisconsin College of Engineering, Headlines 2006
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Funny that this case was filed a few weeks after the City of Bloomington was served with Patinkin's lawsuit. This is the City's way to strong-arm Patinkin to drop his lawsuit.
Southern Indiana is such a fucked up place.
Posted by:I Hate Bloomington | October 28, 2007 at 02:38 PM
Funny that this case was filed a few weeks after the City of Bloomington was served with Patinkin's lawsuit. This is the City's way to strong-arm Patinkin to drop his lawsuit.
Southern Indiana is such a fucked up place.
Posted by:I Hate Bloomington | October 28, 2007 at 02:38 PM