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Description: Solar Power Breakthrough , Could Bring Clean Energy to, Heavy Manufacturing.<br/>A new solar-powered device may have <br/>reached a breakthrough, generating <br/>temperatures over 1,000 degrees Celsius. .<br/>The breakthrough was detailed in a study <br/>published in the journal 'Device.'.<br/>'The Independent' reports that the development <br/>raises hopes that green energy could be used to <br/>run some of the world's most fossil fuel-intensive <br/>manufacturing processes. .<br/>'The Independent' reports that the development <br/>raises hopes that green energy could be used to <br/>run some of the world's most fossil fuel-intensive <br/>manufacturing processes. .<br/>Using synthetic quartz crystals, the new <br/>proof-of-concept device traps solar energies <br/>at temperatures over 1,000 degrees Celsius. .<br/>The breakthrough could bring clean energy <br/>to carbon-intensive industries like cement, <br/>chemical and metal manufacturing.<br/>These manufacturing industries <br/>alone account for almost a quarter of <br/>the world's total energy consumption.<br/>The new device reportedly relies upon a phenomenon <br/>known as the thermal trap effect to harness the power <br/>of the sun more efficiently than ever achieved before.<br/>Previous research has only managed to <br/>demonstrate the thermal trap effect up <br/>to 170C. Our research showed that solar <br/>thermal trapping works not just at low <br/>temperatures, but well above 1,000C. , Emiliano Casati, Study co-author from ETH Zurich, via 'The Independent'.<br/>This is crucial to show <br/>its potential for real-world <br/>industrial applications, Emiliano Casati, Study co-author from ETH Zurich, via 'The Independent'.<br/>'The Independent' reports that researchers are looking <br/>to optimize the thermal trap effect to find <br/>new applications for the groundbreaking process.