Thursday, May 03, 2007

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Power station harnesses Sun's rays

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Power station harnesses Sun's rays: "It is Europe's first commercially operating power station using the Sun's energy this way and at the moment its operator, Solucar, proudly claims that it generates 11 Megawatts (MW) of electricity without emitting a single puff of greenhouse gas. This current figure is enough to power about 8,000 homes.
But ultimately, the entire plant should generate as much power as is used by the 600,000 people of Seville.
It works by focusing the reflected rays on one location, turning water into steam and then blasting it into turbines to generate power. "

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