Solar Towers - Helios One IRL

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Solar Towers - Helios One IRL

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<p>Look familiar?</p>
<p><img src="http://www.solarpaces.org/Tasks/Task1/i ... sk1_09.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="300" /></p>
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<p>That's the PS10 Solar Tower in Spain. Just a quick example of one of the real life versions of the Helios One that's going to be found in <em><strong>Fallout: New Vegas</strong></em>.</p>
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<p>Read all about it with a bunch of great pictures over at <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/04/ ... html">this CNN article</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="http://duckandcover.cx/gallery/displayi ... ze=1"><img src="http://duckandcover.cx/gallery/albums/u ... fall-2.jpg" alt="" width="177" height="100" /></a></p>
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that's pretty cool. I saw a similar thing in a movie set in Africa, and goddammit the name escpes me.
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Yonmanc wrote:that's pretty cool. I saw a similar thing in a movie set in Africa, and goddammit the name escpes me.
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Stainless wrote:
Yonmanc wrote:that's pretty cool. I saw a similar thing in a movie set in Africa, and goddammit the name escpes me.
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Post by Redeye »

First solar tower?

I thought I'd seen those before.

Mayeb those were research ones.
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Post by Kickstand27 »

I think the one in spain is the first really viable one.
typos are bound to happen. fuck it
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Post by MadBill »

Fuck this thread. Old technology new.

Edit:
If you thought you saw these decades ago, you probably did.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_tower
I miss the good ol' USSA.
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http://www.e-architect.co.uk/manchester ... 06_318.jpg


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