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Discover groundbreaking technologies that integrate concentrated solar power and advanced desalination systems to optimize water and energy production.<\/p>\n
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Development of the next generation of CSP energy cycles with a working fluid and a turbomachine adaptable to new ranges, thereby reducing costs.<\/p>\n
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