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Can solar thermal power solve the worlds energy problems?

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According to this link Europe uses 4,000 terawatts of energy but in the normally unusable deserts of North Africa and the Middle East 630,000 terawatts fall unused. If solar thermal plants covered the desert about the size of Austria it… Continue Reading →

CNN Eco Solutions : Energy : Spain Solar Tower

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CNN Eco Solutions 2007-11-12 Concentrated Solar Power Spain’s new solar power tower A new plant uses solar technology, combined with traditional steam turbines, to generate electricity. CNN’s Al Goodman reports. *** – A 92 mile by 92 mile area of… Continue Reading →