China wants to stop the desert with a material tested for the Moon, and the project could change how cities fight sand

China is testing Moon-proven basalt fiber to stop desert expansion and protect farms from sand and salt damage.
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China’s massive desert project is about to change the world

China’s massive solar facility in a remote desert is poised to transform the landscape of global energy production, ...

The Moon material ended up in a desert field: China is using basalt fiber to protect crops from sand, salt, and erosion

China is taking a material that first caught public attention on the far side of the Moon and putting it to work in a much ...

A material tested on the Moon is now fighting desert sand on Earth, and China found the strangest use for space technology

Basalt fiber once used on the Moon is now stopping desertification in China. See how this space tech is protecting vital ...
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China’s nuclear expansion just got bigger; satellite images reveal desert build-up

New satellite imagery reveals China's massive nuclear silo and command hub expansion in the desert. Read our in-depth ...
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China's Largest Solar Farm Is Quietly Changing The Desert Around It

While solar panels have existed since 1883, we have barely scratched the surface of their potential. Sure, you can install solar panels on your house to save money on electricity (after about a decade ...
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Trinasolar powers desert project in northwest China with Vertex modules

A 700 MW PV plant located in the harsh deserts of Delingha in northwestern China and fully powered by Trinasolar’s Vertex N 700W+ modules has been connected to the grid. Situated northeast of the ...
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Can China’s Great Green Wall shape efforts to keep the world’s deserts at bay?

Grand anti-desertification schemes often fail when trees die and funding dries up — yet one project has broken the mould. Lilin Zheng is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Design, Shanghai ...