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24/7 solar towers could double energy output

3 years ago by Lee Duna to c/technology

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If you want to improve the output of solar energy systems, why not also run them at night? That's the question researchers in Qatar and Jordan addressed as they successfully devised a system that promises to more than double energy output of current solar power stations.
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nulluser 95 points 3 years ago

researchers designed a model that could generate 753 MWh of energy annually. That's enough to power roughly 753 homes for about five weeks

Why can't the writers of these articles make useful comparisons? Can they just not do basic math? Each tower can generate enough electricity for about 72 homes... period. Just say that. No apples and oranges required.

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SpiderShoeCult 33 points 3 years ago

because saying you'd need to build a power plant for every 72 homes would not make the technology very attractive

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onion 20 points 3 years ago

Power plants that are insufficient for powering a single home are quite popular right now

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CherenkovBlue 25 points 3 years ago

Right. Like damn, get real. We gonna have 50-story towers decorating the landscape for every 73 homes?? It doesn't even make sense for extremely remote and impoverished locations due to the amount of materials it needs (cost).

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felbane 10 points 3 years ago

Exactly. If you're going to build an incredibly tall structure to generate power in the desert, wind makes much more sense.

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