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RC

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8. The stuff on the right side bar is enough to convince me this is probably woo.

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 05:23 PM

Mar 2014

This is a solar collector. Where does the water come from? It concentrates heat, as does any other solar collector.

The process of trapping the sunlight produces water that can be used to produce filtered drinkable water, or used for other things like air conditioning etc. Scientists envision that the HCPVT system could provide sustainable energy and fresh water to communities all around the world.

Really?

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Solar Collector Magnifies Sun By 2000X � Could Provide Power To The Entire Planet (edited) [View all] TalkingDog Mar 2014 OP

Where's the money in THAT? You buy it once and use it forever? arcane1 Mar 2014 #1

You Mean Fred Gilmore Mar 2014 #2

Prototype GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #3

"concentrating the power of 2,000 suns" IDemo Mar 2014 #4

Kind of what I thought when I read it... ElboRuum Mar 2014 #21

Dear Mr. Tillerson, I think we have a solution to your fracking problem. Jack Rabbit Mar 2014 #5

How long until these are installed everywhere in the country? Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #6

So, this is on banoosh.com? NewJeffCT Mar 2014 #7

The stuff on the right side bar is enough to convince me this is probably woo. RC Mar 2014 #8

If I understand it- packman Mar 2014 #14

I think the brief video at the bottom explains Stevepol Mar 2014 #23

After perusing some of the other articles madokie Mar 2014 #9

It is true, but needs some more time to become reality .... everywhere MindMover Mar 2014 #12

Completely misleading headline, and the article isn't much better gristy Mar 2014 #10

Here's a story about it on a more legit source: Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #11

I am missing the link to the more legit source itsrobert Mar 2014 #15

Ok, smart guy. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #16

Very misleading caraher Mar 2014 #13

It does seem to have a promise for doing it cheaper quakerboy Mar 2014 #27

There's already quite a few concentrated solar power plants... Blanks Mar 2014 #17

The solar array in AZ has gone live. nt obxhead Mar 2014 #18

The Arizona plant went online in October. former9thward Mar 2014 #19

The Nevada solar plant off the I-15 near the State line with California just went live itsrobert Mar 2014 #22

Link to the IBM site about this: IDemo Mar 2014 #20

IBM solar energy tech claims to harness power of 2,000 suns BBR Esq Mar 2014 #24

Alright, that's totally not a Bond villain thing at all. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #25

Solar power has a maximum potential output of just about 1Kw per square meter, on average. Xithras Mar 2014 #26