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submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] tja 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Solar is an exception I think

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

True, but there are also solar steam systems, using a parabolic mirror to focus the sun on a steam drum.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Arguably these are even greener than photovoltaics, since they don't require the same kinds of materials to make (mostly just steel) and last longer than photovoltaics are supposed to. They use a fair bit of water, but you probably aren't building them in places where water is at a premium.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I mean the main steam cycle solar plants are built in dry sunny hot regions, not exactly a great source of water, but probably not completely void of it either.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Solar, wind, and hydro don't use steam. (Well, hydro can bypass the steam part. It depends)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Hydroelectric is just liquid steam, and wind is just cold, thin steam.