Heliogen is a clean energy-producing company that has made a breakthrough in solar energy concentration technology to produce temperatures as high as one-fourth on the Sun’s surface. Backed by Bill Gates, Patrick Soon-Shiong and others, Heliogen is set to transform the idea of carbon-free energy.
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Heliogen has combined artificial intelligence and concentrated solar energy technology to produce heat above 1000 degrees Celsius.
The aim is to produce heat that is carbon-free. It also has the potential for the artificial creation of green hydrogen that can be used in aircraft and space shuttles.
The high temperatures can also act as a blessing for heavy industries like cement, glass, steel, iron et al. These heavy industries account for nearly one-fifth of the carbon emissions. The introduction of carbon-free solar energy will replace fossil fuel-based energy production in these industries.
Founder Bill Gross is optimistic about combating 75% of the global carbon footprint occurring in the industrial and transportation segments. Bill Gates is the founding investor and has hailed this as a “promising development in the quest to one day replace fossil fuel”.
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Concentrated solar power systems generate solar power by using mirrors or lenses to concentrate a large area of sunlight onto a small area. Electricity is generated when the concentrated light is converted to heat (solar thermal energy), which drives a heat engine (usually a steam turbine) connected to an electrical power generator or powers a thermochemical reaction. Read More
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