Energy generation apparatus and method

摘要

An energy generation apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base, a sidewall enclosing a perimeter of the base to define a first volume, and a tube having a first end and a second end. The base includes a solar energy collection surface. The first end of the tube is disposed in the first volume adjacent the base, and the second end of the tube is disposed in a second volume outside of the first volume. The apparatus also includes a fluid flow initiator to initiate a flow of a fluid from the first volume to the second volume through the tube when the fluid in the first volume has been heated by the solar energy collection surface to generate a super-adiabatic lapse rate.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a base comprising a solar energy collection surface; a sidewall extending above the solar energy collection surface, enclosing a perimeter of the base to define a first volume; a tube extending above the solar energy collection surface and the sidewall, the tube comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is disposed in the first volume adjacent the base, and the second end is disposed in a second volume outside of the first volume; and a fluid flow initiator to initiate a flow of a fluid from the first volume to the second volume through the tube when the fluid in the first volume has been heated by the solar energy collection surface to generate a super-adiabatic lapse rate.