Christophe Beck
December 29, 2025
The solar tower, developed at ETH Zürich, could help reduce emissions from aviation. It turns air and sunlight into carbon-neutral jet fuel with the help of its 169 reflecting panels. If installed on a commercial scale, these solar towers could produce 40 million litres of fuel per year, enough for 600 transatlantic flights.
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Christophe Beck
December 29, 2025