Revolutionary Solar Tech Could Transform Heavy Manufacturing with Clean Energy ⚡

Solar Power Breakthrough , Could Bring Clean Energy to, Heavy Manufacturing.<br />A new solar-powered device may have <br />reached a breakthrough, generating <br />temperatures over 1,000 degrees Celsius. .<br />The breakthrough was detailed in a study <br />published in the journal 'Device.'.<br />'The Independent' reports that the development <br />raises hopes that green energy could be used to <br />run some of the world's most fossil fuel-intensive <br />manufacturing processes. .<br />'The Independent' reports that the development <br />raises hopes that green energy could be used to <br />run some of the world's most fossil fuel-intensive <br />manufacturing processes. .<br />Using synthetic quartz crystals, the new <br />proof-of-concept device traps solar energies <br />at temperatures over 1,000 degrees Celsius. .<br />The breakthrough could bring clean energy <br />to carbon-intensive industries like cement, <br />chemical and metal manufacturing.<br />These manufacturing industries <br />alone account for almost a quarter of <br />the world's total energy consumption.<br />The new device reportedly relies upon a phenomenon <br />known as the thermal trap effect to harness the power <br />of the sun more efficiently than ever achieved before.<br />Previous research has only managed to <br />demonstrate the thermal trap effect up <br />to 170C. Our research showed that solar <br />thermal trapping works not just at low <br />temperatures, but well above 1,000C. , Emiliano Casati, Study co-author from ETH Zurich, via 'The Independent'.<br />This is crucial to show <br />its potential for real-world <br />industrial applications, Emiliano Casati, Study co-author from ETH Zurich, via 'The Independent'.<br />'The Independent' reports that researchers are looking <br />to optimize the thermal trap effect to find <br />new applications for the groundbreaking process.