Yes, reducing our use of fossil fuels is essential. But the reality of rapid global warming also demands national strategies to adapt to its effects. Oct. 15, 2023 ...

To make steel, you need to smelt iron ore at 1,100 degrees Celsius (2,012 degrees Fahrenheit); to cook cement, your kiln needs to reach 1,450 degrees C (2,642 degrees F).

We can make these high temperatures and now use the sun to power these industrial processes, like making cement, ... and that could really have an impact on reducing fossil fuel use, ...