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Environment & Energy

Woodwizard

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1. I saw a concept of this,

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 07:51 PM

Dec 2024

In popular science in the 70's during or right after the energy crisis. We could be so far ahead but OPEC opened up the floodgates again.

Thermal solar is simple and can be very low tech like the 20'x8' hot water panel on the south wall of my shop.
It heats the concrete floor of my shop with pex pipes cast in it, a huge thermal battery to keep my shop from freezing.

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China's Largest Solar Power Tower Project Linked to Power Grid [View all] Caribbeans Dec 2024 OP

I saw a concept of this, Woodwizard Dec 2024 #1

Back before the US went full "lethal" there were a couple of these near Barstow Caribbeans Dec 2024 #3

Thanks for the info Woodwizard Dec 2024 #6

china is gonna pants the u.s. in technology Fullduplexxx Dec 2024 #2

And it will be banned! That's how present day 'Murikans deal with competetion Caribbeans Dec 2024 #4

Already has, and they'll be sharing with everyone except us. Think. Again. Dec 2024 #5

And they use our money to do it! ramapo Dec 2024 #7

That array is insane. Good video. Noel Kums Dec 2024 #8

What an incredible obscenity. NNadir Dec 2024 #9