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The Sun sends enough energy to Earth every day to power the entire planet for thousands of years. How can we harness that effectively? In this video, I take on the challenge of building a giant modular, sun-tracking, parabolic solar mirror inspired by NASA's billion-dollar James Webb Telescope design.
From laser-cut frames and 3D-printed brackets to custom-made parabolic mirrors from plexiglass and a automatic sun-tracking mechanism, this project pushed my skills as an engineer to the limit.
You'll see:
How I solved unexpected challenges (like reflective films that don't cooperate with heat!).
Why silver mirrors outperform gold for solar energy collection.
And how I used Arduino, motors, and ingenuity to build a fully automated sun-tracking system.
This video is packed with experimentation, problem-solving, and a bit of disappointment thanks to typical Dutch weather. So stick around and see how far I got—because the real tests are coming in Part 2!