Re:Dubai Tower generating 10x more energy than required to p...
by sanj on Sunday June 15, 2008 @10:14PM
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This doesn't pass a minimal sniff test in terms of accuracy.
The solar energy impinging on the building will top out at 1kW/m^2, with an insanely optimistic 50% conversion rate, I can't imagine it generating more than 7500kW from solar.
That, by the way, isn't enough to run the hand dryers.
The solar energy impinging on the building will top out at 1kW/m^2, with an insanely optimistic 50% conversion rate, I can't imagine it generating more than 7500kW from solar.
That, by the way, isn't enough to run the hand dryers.