World's largest hybrid solar plant uses molten salt to power nights

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/worlds-largest-hybrid-solar-plant

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TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com · 7 pts · 28d (3 replies)

This heat is stored and later used to make steam, which powers a turbine after sunset.

I don't know why that strikes me as funny. Most energy articles are about how we have found a new way to boil a pot of water.

TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca · 5 pts · 28d (2 replies)

In this case the focus is really on how we store the energy generated by the sun better....

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(So we can hold onto that energy for longer without losing much of it, to use to boil water later)

TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 27d (1 reply)

Yup that is pretty much every article about energy that I set mine eyes upon these days. Replace keywords with fusion, hydrogen, perpetual motion machine ... all about stationary paddle boats.

I guess it stems from me not knowing or understanding why we stopped that part of energy development at "boil water; turn paddle". Seems like the stuff before that gets lots of attention but "boil water; turn paddle" could, I don't know, use an upgrade of some sort.

TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca · 2 pts · 27d

Hey man, if you find an upgrade to boil water; turn pedal please let us know.