Solar Designs Compared

This page is for contributors to point out the pros and cons of various solar designs for various needs. This is a suggested template for early collaborative discussion on competing designs. The index is lengthy because breaking things up allows for constant modification by many people without worrying about context. "Opinion" sections are for individually signed sections, to be changed or deleted if their opinion changes, instead of back-and-forth direct debate. Discussions should occur on the discussions page. Other sections are open for factual comment with or without a signature. ' I plan on doing a lot of work to fill in the blanks. Concentrated articles like this increase the number of incoming links, improving Google ranking. Zawy 16:32, 2 August 2011 (CEST)

=Currently Winning Designs for Different Needs (signed Opinions)=

Steel Furnace?
=Constants, Equations, Useful Software=

=Miscellaneous Topics=

Thermal Storage
=Summary Table of Designs=

Five columns: Pros,Cons,Uses,OSE rank, links
=Heliostats with "Tower"=

OSE Compatibility

 * Level of Need:
 * Modularity:
 * Lifespan:
 * Ease of Construction:
 * Scalability:
 * 3rd Party Available:

Opinions
=Solar Cell=

OSE Compatibility

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Opinions
=Hot Air Box=

OSE Compatibility

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Opinions
=Hot Water, Black Pipe=

OSE Compatibility

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Opinions
=Hot Water, Trickle-Down=

OSE Compatibility

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Opinions
=Parabolic Trough=

OSE Compatibility

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Opinions
=Parabolic Dish (includes Solar Fire)=

OSE Compatibility

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Opinions
=Plastic Fresnel Lenses=

OSE Compatibility

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