FUTURIS | Concentrated Solar Power can bring energy to remote areas of the world, but these plants also have a fatal flaw… they are extremely thirsty. These researchers are trying other methods to save water. Find out more: https://bit.ly/2Jw3Jod (with EU Science & Innovation) | Euronews English

What if we could not only harness the power of the sun, but actually use it to run the entire planet? Concentrated solar power (CSP) has the potential to do just that. This episode is from Hard Reset, a Freethink original series about rebuilding the world from scratch and reimagining everything from first principles. Catch more Hard Reset episodes on their channel: https://www.freethink.com/shows/hard-reset | Big Think

LEARN ON THE GO: 🏃 See how concentrating #solar power uses mirrors and receivers to collect energy as heat. | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Do you know how a "super mirror power plant" works in Northwest China's Gansu Province? The molten-salt #solarpower plant works by using 12,000 mirrors that focus the sunlight on a receiver at the top of a solar tower, which then heats the molten salt. It is designed to generate 390 million kWh of power annually, which can reduce #carbondioxide emissions by 350,000 metric tons per year. #ChinaInfrastructure #EcoChina | Xi's Moments