Aldo Steinfeld, a professor at ETH Zürich’s Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, says his system for converting ambient air into jet-ready kerosene fuel using a solar refinery tower isn’t ...

Hidden in plain sight along one of the Peninsula’s most popular hiking trails is a geometrically funky tower, where scientists have been quietly collecting solar measurements for nearly 50 years.

On Tuesday, March 8, the William Benton Museum of Art presented an interactive workshop “Art & Artifact: Collecting In Practice” about collecting and solar printing, connecting the two to the ...

Taking carbon dioxide, water and sunlight as its only inputs, this solar thermal tower in Spain produces carbon-neutral replacement versions of diesel and jet fuel. It's a pilot plant, proving a new ...

A solar updraft system works by heating up the air at ground level, then using the fact that hot air rises to funnel that air up a tall tower with turbines in it. The air is heated under a large roof ...

Looming over a remote village in the Negev, the Ashalim solar plant is, for some, a marvel of green technology. For others, it’s a boondoggle and an eyesore. Shepherds near the Ashalim solar station.