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minus-squareCollatz_problem [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·2 months agoUSSR also built an experimental power plant of this type. Sadly, it was closed and disassembled after the breakup of the Soviet Union.
minus-squareCarl [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·2 months agoThey’re pretty neat. Since the molten salt core stays hot for a while after the sun goes down, in some high-output high-storage setups they’re cheaper than traditional PV panels + batteries while providing the same power.
USSR also built an experimental power plant of this type. Sadly, it was closed and disassembled after the breakup of the Soviet Union.
They’re pretty neat. Since the molten salt core stays hot for a while after the sun goes down, in some high-output high-storage setups they’re cheaper than traditional PV panels + batteries while providing the same power.