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Why can't the writers of these articles make useful comparisons? Can they just not do basic math? Each tower can generate enough electricity for about 72 homes... period. Just say that. No apples and oranges required.
because saying you'd need to build a power plant for every 72 homes would not make the technology very attractive
Power plants that are insufficient for powering a single home are quite popular right now
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Right. Like damn, get real. We gonna have 50-story towers decorating the landscape for every 73 homes?? It doesn't even make sense for extremely remote and impoverished locations due to the amount of materials it needs (cost).
Exactly. If you're going to build an incredibly tall structure to generate power in the desert, wind makes much more sense.
Or a mirror based solar power tower.