Many power plants burn coal or natural gas to make steam and generate electricity. But power also can come from a cleaner, more renewable source — concentrated solar power. From sunny Las Vegas, Nevada, Shelley Schlender reports
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great… also check out Wind documentary 5min TEASER
Solar energy is an excellent alternate energy source. It is a clean source and is abundant. Solar power technology is improving consistently over time and people are beginning to understand the benefits offered by it.
@hathawbj
i think they use excess heat to make moltin salt to store heat after sun set
thanks
Ayman – Egypt
great jobs.
This is the future.
GO BRONCO’S 2:30
nso uses no gas or other fuel no sun no juice
Parabolic trough plants are typically hybrid with natural gas so that after the sun sets, the steam is generated through a standard combustion process (not renewable, but still much cleaner than coal), that way the facility is being utilized at all times.
so what happen when the sun goes down ,do you still make steam to make electricty
Our future is full of energy producing alternatives. Thanks!