A Tall Order for a BIG Project

Life might take a hammering on the sun's earthly anvil, the Sahara desert, but the two most abundant resources the desert has to offer – sunlight and sand – could help solar power to "breed" and thrive there.



The Sahara Solar Breeder Project is a joint initiative by universities in Japan and Algeria that aims to build enough solar power stations by 2050 to supply 50 per cent of the energy used by humanity.

Link: Sun and sand breed Sahara solar power