Tech | November 02, 2009 | 1 comment

$400bn Clean power from Sahara for Europe

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Solarlife
Solar power day & night

The solar technology involved is known as concentrated solar power (CSP)
which uses mirrors to concentrate the sun's rays on a fluid container.
The super-heated liquid then drives turbines to generate electricity.
The advantage over solar photovoltaic panels, which convert sunlight
directly to electricity, is that if sufficient hot fluid is stored in
containers, the generators can run all night.

Australia follows with own Desertec Initiative
Al Gore has similar Initiative Desert Electricity U.S

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1 comment // $400bn Clean power from Sahara for Europe

  • ocanada
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      ocanada  
    • By utelizing liquified salts and by harnessing the excess heat under each panel at night the whole apparatus has a process is simply amazing. 100 square miles could power the world.

    • 2 years ago
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