In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:19:16 -0500: Hi, [snip] >Solar trough developers prefer to use so-called wet cooling in which >water must be constantly be replenished to make up for evaporation. >Regulators, meanwhile, are pushing developers to use dry cooling, >which takes about 90 percent less water but is more expensive and >reduces the efficiency - and profitability of a power plant. [snip] I would suggest they use wet cooling....with salt water. As a byproduct they would produce fresh water.
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