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Environment and energy

Why you should concentrate on this form of solar power

06 Mar 2023 James McKenzie

James McKenzie believes that “concentrator solar power” could be the answer to our environmental woes

The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in Nevada
Field of dreams The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in Nevada uses thousands of mirrors to focus sunlight onto a tank of water at the top of a tower, with the resulting steam being used to drive turbines. (Courtesy: BrightSource Energy)
Modern solar cells are so good at converting sunlight into electricity that today’s flat-panel pho

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James McKenzie is the writer of the Transactions column for Physics World about physics in industry. He is writing here in a personal capacity
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