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Solar pond

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-002123

A body of water that contains brackish (highly saline) water that forms layers of differing salinity (stratifies) that absorb and trap solar energy. Solar ponds can be used to provide heat for industrial or agricultural processes, building heating and cooling, and to generate electricity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-002123
FieldEnergy
SubjectRenewable energy
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-002123",
  "term": "Solar pond",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "A body of water that contains brackish (highly saline) water that forms layers of differing salinity (stratifies) that absorb and trap solar energy. Solar ponds can be used to provide heat for industrial or agricultural processes, building heating and cooling, and to generate electricity.",
  "subject": "Renewable energy",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/solar-pond/"
}

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