http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/ Engadget Comments for Portasol Solar Tracker continuously faces the sun http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/
Trackers have existed for *years* including passive trackers.

It's far cheaper and reliable to add one or two additional panels.]]>Apr 15th 2007 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/Apr 15th 2007 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/
The answer for land-based clean energy is NUCLEAR POWER. More specifically FUSION. We need to develop Fusion reactors.]]>Apr 15th 2007 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/Apr 15th 2007 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/Apr 15th 2007 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/Apr 15th 2007 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/I wonder how the mechanisms hold up under wind-induced stresses over time?

One thing for "active" tracking: You can build 'em more robust. ]]>Apr 15th 2007 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/
Considering it's been in testing for 7 years, I expect there is. And there surely is one somewhere in the linked article, but shouldn't that information important for the engadget summary? I'm trying not to sound like a typical troll that you find around here, but that sort of vital information should make the engadget summary.

Or, if it isn't available, that should also be said. It's important either way.]]>Apr 15th 2007 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/
I imagine the increase is greater than the energy used to run the system itself. If thats the case it seems like a handy device. I know it isn't new, but it is still nice to see people working on solar panel technology.]]>Apr 15th 2007 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/
It seems as though many "innovations" copy nature. Ah, the joys of biochemistry...]]>Apr 15th 2007 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/Apr 15th 2007 8:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/txt/s1881905.htm

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You can see news and trends on solar energy adoption at:
http://www.solarenergyinvesting.com]]>Apr 16th 2007 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/
here I found some better ways:

www.portable-solartracker.com

they seem to have a kind of solar tracker more compact]]>May 25th 2007 6:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/15/portasol-solar-tracker-continuously-faces-the-sun/http://www.prismsolar.com/index.html]]>May 25th 2007 2:12PM