コンラッド・アンカーさんのインスタグラム写真 - (コンラッド・アンカーInstagram)「Perhaps it was the extra moisture in the air on the glacier that day or maybe it was a more mystic, unknowable brand of inspiration, but my mind was asked to consider the warm and wet regions of the world and how much of our planet enjoys a tropical climate. Specifically, between the latitudes of 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south, tropical norms persist. That is, for example, 80% percent of Africa and 60% of South America. From this base level of climate knowledge, a bold and elegant idea was assembled. Imagine, if you will, in areas adjacent to the ocean in these tropical regions, a giant pump that pulls seawater to a nearby location that features a large-scale array of concentric mirrors. These mirrors are designed to track the arc of the sun throughout the day and focus that energy on a main tower that serves as a reservoir for the sea water. A massive solar furnace is created, capable of 3500 degrees celsius at its peak. The saline water is flash boiled and the eruption of rising steam is captured to spin turbines and create electricity. The steam then condenses and results in fresh water that could be used for assorted industrial, domestic, or agricultural needs. At the intersection of a goal, tools, and team, was a daydream that could obviate the use of fossil fuels for the desalination of seawater while simultaneously creating electricity for mass consumption. The metaphor of individuals working collectively to create a power far greater than the sum of its parts was not lost on me and remains just as potent today. One mirror is powerful. 10,000 mirrors focused on the same goal could change the world. Why not? Excerpt from an upcoming article in @bombsnow magazine. @protectourwinters @noaaresearch @350org @neildegrassetyson @esrigram @montanastateuniversity @universityofutah #science #engineering #solar #solarfurnace #freshwater #desalination #thought #dubai #bajacalifornia #desert #innovation」9月15日 15時13分