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Solar fuel plant opens, probe returns from far side of the Moon, and scaling up the electric plane: Engineering Futures Weekly

Welcome to Engineering Futures Weekly, featuring the latest innovations, trends and announcements. This week: Fuel from the Sun’s heat, China’s mission to the far side of the Moon, and the 3,000km-range electric plane.

1. World-first facility starts producing fuels using Sun’s heat

ETH Zurich spin-off Synhelion has opened the world’s first industrial plant using solar heat to make synthetic fuels. The facility uses mirrors to concentrate heat, which powers a thermochemical reactor.

The Chemical Engineer

Aerospace and Defence Week

25-29 November 2024

The aerospace sector is under greater pressure than ever to decarbonise. Hear how sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrogen could help that happen during this week, which will also look at the future of autonomous flight, the growing private space sector, and how modern warfare is changing the sector.

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