Hi Stephen, trust this helps…….

>>I am unclear how heated oil is used to create steam<<

Its very simple….. solar energy is used to heat oil which is then stored… the oil temp can be taken to several thousand degrees Celsius and then used to vaporize water (create steam)…steam technology is very simple.. heat water until it vaporizes .. this generates pressure and that pressure drives the turbine.. the principle is used to dive all steam engines including the ones that currently produce the power you are using to read this post… yes your electricity (unless your attached to a nuclear plant) is most likely generated by steam created by burning fossil fuels…

>>I'd love to see one of your video displays revealing the guts of this heat exchanger<<
Heat exchangers are very common and very simple….. google heat exchanger and you will find more possibilities than you can shake a stick at (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_exchanger)

>>What program/programs did you use to create this? <<
Sketchup and ms movie maker… free and standard bundle software..

>> Don't those mirrors create a hazard for airplanes overhead? << no

>> The whole habitat construction with lifts and human services for that many people would require a tremendous amount of energy. <<
I suppose if you currently live in a tee pee that would be a fair comment but if you live in a terrace or low rise all I’ve done is curve the terrace… if you live in a detached house then it is most likely that both in construction and use you are already using more energy per unit area than the concept building in the video.

>>Have you crunched the numbers and PROVED the worthiness of this idea. I mean are you absolutely SURE it can create enough energy to be self sustaining? <<

The technology is over 200 years old.. the numbers have been crunched and proved consistently over that period … equally you need to bear in mind that this is a ‘concept building’ the purpose of which (as stated in the video text) is to facilitate conveying the idea.. similarly the returns are very much dependent on location… you would get far better results in Australia than say Greenland… if you want it built and can supply a location and funds.. you can have all the figures… but someone unfortunately has to pay for them.

>>Couldn't chimneys be laid on the ground in mountainous regions and course up the side of a mountain,thus employing less of a visual anomaly but with the same efficiency,less construction cost etc. <<

You probable could but it would negate the usefulness of the flue.. if you don’t like it’s looks (and actually it is not as tall as most city high rise) and don’t want the full benefits (i.e cloud generation) then you don’t need a flue.

>>And lastly,I think the WHOLE STRUCTURE could be designed a bit more integrally with the environment(visually). I'm suggesting an ORGANIC DESIGN STYLE like Soleri. <<

I refer you to the introduction text where I state that the purpose of the design is to facilitate conveying all the possible benefits… you don’t need the building nor do the mirrors need to make a sphere.. they could be placed at different locations at different heights on the ground or on existing buildings… what is important is that they share a focal point….

>>Overall,a great presentation,Good Work !<<

I’m glad you like it however…. the reason for going this particular way was to try and get people to see how DFM, a modelling system based on aspects of sacred geometry can be used to design whole system projects. The solar chimney concept is nothing more than a vehicle for a modelling system that is based on ternary logic… one that mimics the universes mechanisms for creation… originally I devised the system whilst working on a means to explain soil fertility and the mechanisms that contribute to it… as a consequence I experienced a huge Kundalini awakening that caused me to abandon everything and embark on a journey… one that took me into a forbidden valley of Pakistan administered Kashmir where I learned that the modelling system was once known as the Sri Chakra of Sharda… a diagram that depicted God in creation, one that is at least 1200 years old but hasn’t been seen for over 800 years… the story is a book if your interested… www.scribd.com/doc/137828...ov-Revision

The solar village as a concept is in truth a minor aspect of what the videos are about… if you watch them all (the lesson of the lights and aum to allah) you might just be lucky and see what it is I am trying to share… sadly I cannot tell you directly… you must realize it….and when /if you do… it will change forever who you are…for you are the God-Seed and when you realize what this means.........?????????????

Regards

Gm23