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SECTION 03<br />
SECTION 01 | ENERGY FUELS<br />
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SYNLIGHT - THE<br />
WORLD’S LARGEST<br />
ARTIFICIAL SUN<br />
Synlight, located at the German<br />
Aerospace Center facility in Jülich,<br />
is the world’s largest solar simulator.<br />
With a 350-kilowatt array, Synlight<br />
produces solar radiation 10,000<br />
times more intense than at the<br />
Earth’s surface. Temperatures at the<br />
target point of the lamps can reach<br />
up to 3,000 degrees Celsius.<br />
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Researchers use these<br />
temperatures to manufacture fuels<br />
including hydrogen. With three<br />
radiation chambers available for<br />
experiments in which the required<br />
radiation can be directed, Synlight<br />
allows intensive research into<br />
alternative energy production.<br />
Fuels, propellants and combustibles<br />
acquired using solar power offer<br />
immense potential for long-term<br />
storage, the production of chemical<br />
raw materials, and the reduction of<br />
carbon dioxide emissions.<br />
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