The next generation of solar energy collectors could be rocks

ScienceDaily
May 30, 2023, 4:54 pm118 pts
The next generation of sustainable energy technology might be built from some low-tech materials: rocks and the sun. Using a new approach known as concentrated solar power, heat from the sun is stored then used to dry foods or create electricity. A team has found that certain soapstone and granite samples from…

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