Yes I agree, I really like the way Solar Fire's mirrors can be bent.

moonsu · on May 8, 2011

Have any idea how much a ZenithSolar unit costs? Apparently they've given an Israeli community of 1100 people a surplus of electricity with only 16 units.

leot · on May 9, 2011

Their website says nothing, but they link (http://green-energy-reviews.com/zenith-turns-an-israeli-kibb...) to a video that shows a presentation with a slide of their technology with the text:

5 kWh PV + Thermal -- 30,000 Euros

... and they claim their products will last 20 years.

moonsu · on May 9, 2011

There will certainly be maintenance costs during that 20 years though.

I do like the idea that as PV efficiencies improve you only have to swap out one cell per dish

adrianwaj · on May 8, 2011

No, I don't know, but could investigate. It'd be interesting to see a device that was placed in a location over the course of a year and measured different facets of sun and wind for that location and enabled simulation of various technologies.