Solar Energy is a photograph by Peter Menzel/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 2nd, 2018.
Solar Energy
Solar energy: Solar One, Barstow, California, which consists of a circular arrangement of 1,818 mirrors, each measuring 23x23 feet (7x7 metres).... more
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Solar Energy
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Peter Menzel/science Photo Library
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Solar energy: Solar One, Barstow, California, which consists of a circular arrangement of 1,818 mirrors, each measuring 23x23 feet (7x7 metres). These mirrors focus the sunlight onto a hugh central receiver, which sits atop a 300 foot (91 metre) tower. The mirrors are computer controlled to track the path of the sun. Water is pumped through the receiver and heated to a temperature of 960 degrees fahrenheit. The resultant steam runs a turbine, producing 10 megawatts of power for eight hours a day.
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October 2nd, 2018
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