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Sunlight-trapping device can generate temperatures over 1000°C

A solar energy absorber that uses quartz to trap heat reached 1050°C in tests and could offer a way to decarbonise the production of steel and cement

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Thermal-trapping device reaching 1050 degrees Celsius CREDIT Device/Casati et al. USAGE RESTRICTIONS Credit must be given to the creator. Adaptations must be shared under the same terms.

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Five climate megaprojects that might just save the world

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Wireless power from space

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Satellite beamed power from space to Earth for the first time ever

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A floating solar power plant on the Cirata Reservoir, West Java in Indonesia

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Floating solar power booms in South-East Asia as land becomes scarce

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Insects thrive on solar farms planted with native flowers

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Flowers in a prairie field with mountains in the background

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Can massive solar power expansion regenerate the US’s iconic prairies?

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The renewable energy revolution is happening faster than you think

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Solar panels could be about to get much better at capturing sunlight

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Bendy solar panels are just as good as regular ones

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Bendy solar panels are just as good as regular ones

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The sheep return to the stable after grazing at the "Buon Pastore" dairy in Sant'alberto, Ravenna, Italy. The dairy and sheep farm work in synergy with the "Solar Farm" energy park, a 35 MW photovoltaic field capable of producing approximately 47,000 MWh of electricity, or the equivalent consumption of 18,000 families. Sheep graze among the solar panels, helping to maintain agricultural areas and turf.

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Photos of solar sheep and an eco-winery capture Italy’s green journey

From sheep grazing in a field of solar panels to natural wine chilling, Islands of Energy by photographer Luigi Avantaggiato captures the greening of Italy at every scale

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Homes being tested inside the Energy House 2.0 climate-controlled chamber

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Green home designs put to the test in giant climate-controlled chamber

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Sheep lying under solar panels

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Putting solar panels in grazing fields is good for sheep

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Pleco, the world?s lightest autonomous waterless solar panel cleaning robot. The robot is specifically designed to handle the unique safety and efficiency challenges involved in cleaning C&I installations.

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Solar panel cleaning robot can be dropped off and picked up by drone

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A factory will soon start making green food from air and electricity

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A factory will soon start making green food from air and electricity

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