________ use mirrors to concentrate the sun's rays on a series of pipes, which heats fluid inside the pipes to boiling, producing steam. The steam is then used to spin a turbine and generate electricity

A) Passive solar technologies
B) Photovoltaic cells
C) Solar photovoltaic farms
D) Biofuels
E) Concentrating solar power systems


Answer: E

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