Solar Heat Challenges Photovoltaics as Power Source
Concentrated solar power may surpass photovoltaics as the solar technology of choice because the sun's heat is more easily stored
By Umair Irfan and ClimateWire
Along with the sun's light, our closest star's heat is an ample source of renewable energy, which generators can harness in ways that overcome one of solar energy's biggest shortcomings.Using mirrors, developers can focus the sun's rays to produce industrial heat or generate electricity, often using materials that can store the energy, as well. In theory, it is a very simple idea and certainly is not a new one. Legend has it that Archimedes used large, polished mirrors to torch Roman ships during the Second Punic War.
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