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I heard about this on NPR. Normally I would file it under too good to be true. But it is MIT saying it and it is Science Magazine publishing it. If it works it would change things a lot. Interesting. ScienceDaily (July 31, 2008) — "In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine. Until now, solar power has been a daytime-only energy source, because storing extra solar energy for later use is prohibitively expensive and grossly inefficient. With today's announcement, MIT researchers have hit upon a simple, inexpensive, highly efficient process for storing solar energy. Requiring nothing but abundant, non-toxic natural materials, this discovery could unlock the most potent, carbon-free energy source of all: the sun." Unleash Solar Power (ScienceDaily) CNET Outlier
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