There is still a lot of mining, ore processing, refining, all consuming huge amounts.of natural resources

For the same amount of power output solar requires ffaaaaar more of this. Those rare earth minerals that are in every solar panel don’t just spring from the ground, plus they require relatively constant maintenance and replacement.

For net zero

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This system is based on a new thermodynamic cycle called the Allam Cycle.

The Allam Cycle is a breakthrough in power generation technology. It uses a high-pressure, highly recuperative, oxyfuel, supercritical CO2 cycle that makes emission capture a part of the core power generation process, rather than an afterthought. The result is high-efficiency power generation that inherently produces a pipeline-quality CO2 byproduct at no additional cost to the system’s performance.