Not long ago, the amount of electricity generated by renewable energy in the UK exceeded that of fossil fuels for the first time, and the use of renewable energy such as solar and wind energy is also becoming more widespread. Can not replace traditional oil and natural gas energy.

      However, a clean energy start-up company Heliogen recently launched a new technology that for the first time allows solar systems to generate temperatures exceeding 1000°C, which can meet the needs of industrial production such as cement and steel. One of the company’s investors is the founder of Microsoft. Bill Gates.

      Taking solar energy as an example, the current maximum heating temperature of commercial solar systems is about 565°C, which is enough to generate electricity, but this temperature is still insufficient for industrial production, such as cement and steel industries, which still rely on fossil fuels.

      The biggest advantage of the Heliogen solar system is that compared with fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas, sunlight does not exist, artificial intelligence technology has been improved, and the technology is more cost-effective.

      If Heliogen technology can be used perfectly in industrial production, it can make a huge contribution to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. According to data from the International Energy Agency, carbon dioxide emissions from cement production account for 7% of total global emissions, and carbon emissions from industrial production such as cement and steel account for 20% of total global emissions.