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Austria hits record temperature, Hungary curbs power use as Europe feels the heat

Austria has hit a record high temperature of 41.2 C (106.2 Fahrenheit) in the town of Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, while Hungary has curbed power use amid a severe drought. The heatwave has also affected Italy, Albania, and Greece, with wildfires and low water levels causing di…

The Controversial Space Mirrors Designed to Boost Solar Power

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The Controversial Space Mirrors Designed to Boost Solar Power

A new space-based solar power system, designed to boost energy production, has been met with controversy. The system, which uses mirrors to focus sunlight onto a receiver, has been touted as a potential solution to the world's energy needs, but critics argue that it is to…