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Solar fuel plant opens, probe returns from far side of the Moon, and scaling up the electric plane: Engineering Futures Weekly

Welcome to Engineering Futures Weekly, featuring the latest innovations, trends and announcements. This week: Fuel from the Sun’s heat, China’s mission to the far side of the Moon, and the 3,000km-range electric plane.

1. World-first facility starts producing fuels using Sun’s heat

ETH Zurich spin-off Synhelion has opened the world’s first industrial plant using solar heat to make synthetic fuels. The facility uses mirrors to concentrate heat, which powers a thermochemical reactor.

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Solar fuel plant opens, probe returns from far side of the Moon, and scaling up the electric plane: Engineering Futures Weekly

Recent articles

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