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Old 08-20-2020, 10:50 PM   #19 (permalink)
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The simplest thing is the solar pond.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_pond
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A solar pond is a pool of saltwater which collects and stores solar thermal energy. The saltwater naturally forms a vertical salinity gradient also known as a "halocline", in which low-salinity water floats on top of high-salinity water. The layers of salt solutions increase in concentration (and therefore density) with depth. Below a certain depth, the solution has a uniformly high salt concentration.
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The largest operating solar pond for electricity generation was the Beit HaArava pond built in Israel and operated up until 1988. It had an area of 210,000 mē and gave an electrical output of 5 MW.
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