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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

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Even so, solar-thermal developments continue to unfurl across the planet's sunniest expanses, driven by the growing demand for energy storage and cleaner heat sources. In a first for commercial Fresnel projects, this installation uses molten salts—not thermal oil—in the pipes. Dubai, United Arab Emirates The massive US $4.4

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

Cars That Think

Even so, solar-thermal developments continue to unfurl across the planet's sunniest expanses, driven by the growing demand for energy storage and cleaner heat sources. In a first for commercial Fresnel projects, this installation uses molten salts—not thermal oil—in the pipes. Dubai, United Arab Emirates The massive US $4.4