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17 Places That Harness the Power of the Sun

From restaurants that run on solar ovens to the largest solar tower in the world.
Jonathan Carey March 22, 2024
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project from above
Tonopah, Nevada

Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project

This massive solar generating facility in the Nevada desert has been plagued by difficulties.
Physics of the Sun
Changikhisarak, Uzbekistan

Physics of the Sun

More than 10,000 small mirrors cover the curved surface of the world's second-largest solar oven, located in a remote village in Uzbekistan.
Sunshine and some reflective material can cook your dinner.
solar power

Can Solar Cookers Save the World?

This old technology is more important than ever.
Anne Ewbank May 31, 2022
The satellite dish in action on a sunny day.
restaurants

At This Armenian Restaurant, the Ovens Are Satellite Dishes

The "Sunny Meals" are made with sunshine.
Rafael Tonon January 4, 2022
Villaseca, Chile

Entre Cordillera Restobar Solar

At this desert restaurant, meals are cooked in solar ovens.
A closer shot of Ashalim, again using the iPhone's digital zoom.
Ashalim, Israel

Ashalim Power Station

Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.
The public art installation "Switchwall"
Seattle, Washington

Denny Substation

The Denny Substation has been called "the coolest substation in the world" and sits in a densely populated Seattle neighborhood.
Kaohsiung National Stadium
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Kaohsiung National Stadium

This dragon-shaped sports arena is the world’s largest solar-powered stadium.
Tambon Chong Sakae, Thailand

Solar Chicken

In Phetchaburi, Thailand, a roadside vendor cooks his fare with 1,000 mirrors and the power of the sun.
Ouarzazate, Morocco

Ouarzazate Solar Power Station

The world's largest concentrated solar power plant.
A power plant guide welcomes visitors into the reactor hall.
nuclear

A Visit to Chernobyl as It Transforms Into a Solar Farm

Energy production is about to resume at the site of the worst nuclear accident in history.
Darmon Richter February 28, 2018
Permanently Closed
Joyxee Island.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Joyxee Island

One man's fulfilled dream of living on an artificial island made of recycled plastic bottles.
animals

The Mysterious Connection Between Solar Storms and Stranded Whales

Could cosmic events be leading sperm whales to their deaths?
Sarah Laskow September 8, 2017
The shelter after the overgrowth was cleared away.
abandoned

Found: An Abandoned Air Raid Shelter Hidden Beneath the Brush

The site where it was found is said to be haunted, too.
Sarah Laskow June 22, 2017
The sound of the pumping machinery gave the site its nickname of 'Pim-Pam'.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain

Las Salinas of Puerto de Mazarrón

Abandoned tunnels dug for the once-thriving sea salt industry on the coast of southern Spain.
Solar panels can be converted into quite large floating power plants.
solar power

The World's Largest Floating Solar Farm Is Officially Online

Tellingly, it's floating over an abandoned coal mine.
Eric Grundhauser June 1, 2017
Mr. Trash Wheel trash interceptor at the mouth of the Jones Falls River in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
Baltimore, Maryland

Mr. Trash Wheel

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.