solar pond
noun
: a pool of salt water heated by the sun and used either as a direct source of heat or to provide power for an electric generator
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Once fully operational, Sully estimates Lilac’s lithium plant would occupy around 25 acres, versus the 55,000-acre solar pond complex used by Compass Minerals, which is currently ramping up its operation to produce lithium as well.
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Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
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“Solar pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20pond. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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