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Jun 1, 2024

Solar power generated enough heat to power a steel furnace

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A new proof-of-concept device trapped solar radiation and used it to heat an object to a blistering 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 degrees Celsius), raising hopes that steel furnaces could be powered by solar energy.

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  1. Jefferey O. Burnside says:

    How about using the heat to run a turbine and create electricity

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