Could aliens be seeing the situation we are experiencing here on Earth with the climate crisis, the increase in the greenhouse effect, and the search for clean energy? That is why they decided to install a UFO-like object in California that interacts with the sun. Of course, this is an absurd hypothesis when heard without context, but it could make sense with what was seen in California. This discovery could change everything we know and have done so far when it comes to clean and renewable energy.
The world is in crisis and needs new sources of clean energy
If we stop to think about all the clean energy sources we have so far, we can come up with a good list, but they all have major challenges to overcome to be disseminated on a large scale.
- Solar and wind energy are very clean and increasingly cheaper, but they present energy storage problems. This is because the batteries used to store this energy require rare earth metals, which are complex to extract and are in increasing demand.
- Hydroelectric power is very good, but it can have negative impacts on the river ecosystem.
- Nuclear energy is a difficult option to sell and put into practice.
In other words, to solve our energy problem, we still need to create a new way to produce a lot of energy or solve the problems with the energy sources we have. This is where the plant interacting with the sun seen in California comes into play.
A UFO-like object may actually be our clean energy salvation
A few years ago, a renewable energy company called Heliogen, backed by Bill Gates and founded by serial entrepreneur Bill Gross, tested a new approach to an existing clean energy model. They discovered that this new approach could replace the use of fossil fuels in industrial processes, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Okay, let’s get this story straight. Heliogen’s main goal is to eliminate the use of fossil fuels in industrial processes, as they alone account for about 75% of global energy demand. With this in mind, the company is looking to use ultra-high-carbon, carbon-free solar heat to produce clean fuels, such as green hydrogen.
To test this new approach, Heliogen built a smaller version of its planned solar refinery in California. That’s when hundreds of perfectly aligned mirrors, all reflecting sunlight to a central point, were spotted and mistaken for an “unidentified flying object” (UFO) sitting in the middle of nowhere.
It’s an image that might come as a shock to passersby, and it shouldn’t be. Besides being mistaken for a UFO, this object is one of our greatest hopes for the future of clean energy.
How does the Heliogen refinery work to deliver such high efficiency?
There are 400 aligned mirrors concentrating sunlight on a specific point. What does that mean? Well, this process alone generated extreme heat with great efficiency.
This process produced temperatures of up to 1500°C (2732°F). Just to give you an idea, most full-scale concentrated solar power plants in existence can produce temperatures in the range of 400°C to 500°C. So, yes, Heliogen surpassed them all.
To achieve these results, the company also had the help of cutting-edge software, which, by combining AI and a series of cameras, kept the mirrors on target as much as possible, through slight adjustments in their position throughout the day.
The results that this process can generate for us are truly impressive, as they range from replacing gas and coal furnaces in industry, producing green hydrogen, storing heat for days, to generating electrical energy with extremely high efficiency.
Well, advances in clean and renewable energy are becoming more and more surprising. Who knows, maybe the next time you travel, you’ll be able to take free and unlimited energy with you wherever you go – yes, that’s already possible.
