John Durkin
00:00/00:0000:00This is a future solar chimney project in Australia. I've always thought these things could have a dual function, where the floor is flooded with a thin layer of seawater, and the interior of the tower is grooved with channels draining clean condensate from the evaporated water vapor, providing both power and desalinated water.
Original article: YouTube - Solar Tower Energy
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