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Hot air balloons have long fueled the imagination and now Brisbane-based Solartran has conceived of a way to harness the serene floating forms to generate significant amounts of renewable energy as well. Developed by Ian Edmonds, the "balloon engine" uses solar energy to drive a giant hot air balloon as a "piston", producing as much as 50Kw - enough energy to power 10 homes!...<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/hot-air-balloon-engine-by-solartran/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
Hot air balloons have long fueled the imagination and now Brisbane-based Solartran has conceived of a way to harness the serene floating forms to generate significant amounts of renewable energy as well. Developed by Ian Edmonds, the "balloon engine" uses solar energy to drive a giant hot air balloon as a "piston", producing as much as 50Kw - enough energy to power 10 homes!...<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/hot-air-balloon-engine-by-solartran/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
Hot air balloons have long fueled the imagination and now Brisbane-based Solartran has conceived of a way to harness the serene floating forms to generate significant amounts of renewable energy as well. Developed by Ian Edmonds, the "balloon engine" uses solar energy to drive a giant hot air balloon as a "piston", producing as much as 50Kw - enough energy to power 10 homes!...<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/hot-air-balloon-engine-by-solartran/'>READ ARTICLE</a>3
Hot air balloons have long fueled the imagination and now Brisbane-based Solartran has conceived of a way to harness the serene floating forms to generate significant amounts of renewable energy as well. Developed by Ian Edmonds, the "balloon engine" uses solar energy to drive a giant hot air balloon as a "piston", producing as much as 50Kw - enough energy to power 10 homes!...<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/hot-air-balloon-engine-by-solartran/'>READ ARTICLE</a>4
