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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Power station harnesses Sun's rays
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Power station harnesses Sun's rays
History Channel, and how Archimedes developed mirrors of brass or silver and mounted them on towers, to burn enemy ships...no proof though, only mythos.Wasn't there some movie with a tower like this being used as an incinerator?
That's because technology finally exists to layer silcon chips in such away that the resultant photo voltaic cells can convert upwards of 50% of the sun's light into electricity, instead of the palsy 15% that used to be...Nevada Power is starting up a solar plant operation near Boulder City later this year that will supply energy to about 40,000 homes. It's finally coming true folks.
It focuses tubular mirrors on pipes filled with liquid sodium which is heated to drive turbines. Very unique concepts.
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