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Old 12-25-2010, 09:37 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by CazMar View Post
Why South Australia doesn't just put in hectares of solar panels further north in the desert amazes me! I am sure we could supply most of the daytime power needs of Adelaide this way, like when all those air-conditioners get turned on when the temperature soars.
Turns out solar panels are not the best solution for large scan installations like that. A good old fashion boiler surrounded by a lot of mirrors pointed at it is a better way to go. There are a few of them in the California desert.
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