Editing Renewable energy (section)

==== Solar thermal ====
{{Main|Solar thermal energy}}
Unlike photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight directly into electricity, solar thermal systems convert it into heat. They use mirrors or lenses to concentrate sunlight onto a receiver, which in turn heats a water reservoir. The heated water can then be used in homes. The advantage of solar thermal is that the heated water can be stored until it is needed, eliminating the need for a separate energy storage system.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Coren |first=Michael |date=February 13, 2024 |title=Meet the other solar panel |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/02/13/solar-thermal-water-heater/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> Solar thermal power can also be converted to electricity by using the steam generated from the heated water to drive a [[turbine]] connected to a generator. However, because generating electricity this way is much more expensive than photovoltaic power plants, there are very few in use today.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Kingsley |first1=Patrick |last2=Elkayam |first2=Amit |date=October 9, 2022 |title='Eye of Sauron': The Dazzling Solar Tower in the Israeli Desert |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/09/world/middleeast/israel-solar-tower.html |work=The New York Times}}</ref>