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China constructs world's first dual-tower solar thermal plant — and it will help generate nearly 2 billion kWh annually (www.thecooldown.com)
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[–] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 1 points 1 month ago

Damn, I saw a video on why they use molten salt years ago, something about the balance of cost, thermal mass, and the fact that it won't boil off like conventional liquids.