The next generation of solar energy collectors could be rocks (IMAGE)

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The next generation of solar energy collectors could be rocks

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These granite (left) and soapstone (right) samples could help store heat from the sun to produce electricity.

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Adapted from ACS Omega, 2023, DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00314

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