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Someone is going to cover the Sahara with solar panels and make some serious cash. Bonus points for automating the production of solar panels out of sand.
by monk_e_boy 7y ago
Someone is going to cover the Sahara with solar panels and make some serious cash. Bonus points for automating the production of solar panels out of sand.
- tito 7y agoCall it "Sand to Solar". Some of the best ideas start out as jokes, I googled for this because I was curious: "New technology allows heated sand to generate electricity, presenting a viable new option for investors to focus on." https://oilandenergyinvestor.com/acq/new-energy-from-sand-what-you-need-to-know/ https://oilandenergyinvestor.com/acq/new-energy-from-sand-wh...
- AareyBaba 7y agoI wasted more time than I care to think reading that article. There is no mention of how the technology works. A vague reference to an academic project in the UAE. Most of the article is just filler fluff. This is a marketing article to investors for this authors "wealth building energy advantage".
- tito 7y agoIf you're curious, try googling for "SandShifter", here's an energy.gov profile: https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/project-profile-csp-energy-storage-solutions-multiple-technologies-compared https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/project-profile-csp-energy... https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1183706-solar-holdings-final-technical-report https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1183706-solar-holdings-final-tec...