A Solar Power Plant: For Your Back Yard...

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Mesa : AZ : USA | 4 months ago

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Students at M.I.T. have formed a company, "Raw Solar" and are working to produce a "solar Power Plant" that will produce low cost, highly efficient hot water or steam (which can be used to produce electricity...)

They are using mirrored glass which is highly reflective and is expected to last for more than 30 years. The company is in the process of developing a product that can be marketed to the general public...

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