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Re:End of the Line? Saudi Arabia to scale back plans for des... by onethought on Thursday April 11, 2024 @04:22AM (#39999706)
Some kind of cool idea that desalinates/heats water and cools solar panels at the same time.

The sand bit feels like a filter problem.

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Re:End of the Line? Saudi Arabia to scale back plans for des... by josefx on Thursday April 11, 2024 @05:56AM (#40000381)
Why cool PV panels when you can build a solar thermal plant instead.
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Re:End of the Line? Saudi Arabia to scale back plans for des... by triblemaster on Thursday April 11, 2024 @05:00AM (#39999993)
You want to install a filter the size of a small city?
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