[ExI] saudis building enormous gb solar installation

[spike]

This is cool.  Even if it turns out it isn't yet economically feasible, this
installation will provide a ton of excellent cost/output data:

 

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I like the idea of solar concentrators in some environments, such as really
dusty dry places.  They might be easier to clean and perhaps a bit more
forgiving than a glass surface.  There is also that Rankine cycle; I am a
big fan of those things.

 

spike

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