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I must admit to being surprised that it takes until noon for the temperature to reach a point where it can actually produce any electricity. That means it is only actually working for few hours in the afternoon. Maybe 5-6 hours at the most.
No wonder the only mention of efficiency had to do with the reflectivity of the mirrors. Not a word on the actual overal efficiency. The only meaningful measure.
Not hard to see why such a capital instensive and (when its actual time of production is factored in) relatively inefficient mode of energy generation has had such a difficult time competing. The use of coercive funding tactics and donations is a sure sign of something that can't really stand on its own.
Not to fear. There are other eco-friendly but more efficient ways of producing power. Even solar power. This is something worth trying, but don't count on it as a final solution.
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One more advantage of solar--almost anyone with a house can collect their own energy for themselves simply by putting a solar panel on their roof.
Nice work, Google.