According to a proof-of-concept study published in the “Equipment” magazine on the 15th, researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich used synthetic quartz to capture solar energy and obtain temperatures above 1000℃. They plan to use this method to make steel and fire cement, which also provides new ideas for providing clean energy to the high-carbon industry. The manufacture of materials such as glass, steel, cement, and ceramics requires temperatures of up to 1000℃, and the energy consumption of these industries accounts for about 25% of global energy consumption. (Science and Technology Daily)