Fresnel lens experiment 1

I first learned about Fresnel lenses from our friends at http://GreenPowerScience.com after seeing some of their videos I was compelled to attempt a few experiments myself.  It is amazing what power these little lenses have and what applications they can be used for.  Solar cooking, energy production, and water desalination are just a few.  I get a dry pine stick to burst into flame in only about 3 seconds, this was a partly cloudy day around 2:30pm so the sun was not all that bright either.  I burn a piece of wood.  You may think its kids stuff but imagine trying to start a fire with friction in a survival situation, it could take ages but if the sun is out, you can do it in seconds.



This is my first intro experiment, I plan to try and duplicate some experiments from GreenPowerScience.com as well as do some solar exploration of my own.