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In the pages I’ve read so far it’s been about solar energy. Talking about how the energy we get from the sun comes from photons & they provide a lot of energy. Professor said “square yard of desert gets as much energy as a barrel of oil”. Arizona desert could be key. There have been projects in the UK on storage. It’s cost competitive with oil reserves. It has been used in the past like at the Santa Maria.
— Sep 23, 2025 11:12PM
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Still on solar. Discussed Trough Power Plants, that use reflective mirrors to heat an oil like substance that goes and heats a turbine. The Tower is a set of mirrors tracking the sun and reflecting the light to a tower, molten salt carries the heat away, causes steam and turns a turbine. The Dish, like the tower, directs sunlight to an engine that runs on solar. Also discussed how solar can heat water.
— Sep 29, 2025 04:29PM
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Tonight i just got through the preface of this book. I’m excited to dive into climate change, this is a little bit of an older read from 2010. In the preface the author talked about the importance of switching to renewable energy. He mentioned how there’s a 1% sun spot in the Saharan Desert that could power the world. He also mentioned biofuels, wind, solar, geothermal, etc.
— Sep 02, 2025 06:30PM
