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womanofthehills

(11,040 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2026, 12:11 PM Mar 2026

" Yeah, but have you heard about our ballroom??" [View all]

Yeah, but have you heard about our ballroom

“China’s solar power plant in Dunhuang uses around 12,000 mirrors to focus sunlight onto a central tower, heating molten salt to extreme temperatures.

That heat is stored and used to generate electricity on demand, including after sunset.”

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" Yeah, but have you heard about our ballroom??" [View all] womanofthehills Mar 2026 OP

We just ceded leadership on Green Energy Johnny2X2X Mar 2026 #1

And health care - an MRI costs $67 - $119 in China womanofthehills Mar 2026 #2

+1 dalton99a Mar 2026 #3

The worst part about this... lame54 Mar 2026 #6

Chinese molten salt is always in my cupboard. Sneederbunk Mar 2026 #4

With the little girl with the fireproof umbrella? displacedvermoter Mar 2026 #5

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