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This is Uzbekistan’s solar furnace, built by the Soviets in 1981 on a mountain range 50 kilometers east of Tashkent. The site was top secret during the Soviet period and remained tightly guarded until 2009. The furnace uses sunlight to produce clean, instantly adjustable heat for melting or testing materials. The power for the furnace …
Desalination plants — which convert seawater into drinking water and water for agriculture — have been used since the 1950s in the Middle East and tropical regions of the world. While the technology has met urgent needs for clean water supplies, the environmental cost has been heavy due to its dependence on oil and gas-powered …
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