World's First Solar Steel Recycling Furnaces Launch in Switzerland

• Panatere has inaugurated the world's first two solar furnaces specifically designed for recycling steel.
• The furnaces use a system of 500 concave mirrors and a heliostat to focus sunlight.
• The melting process produces zero CO2 emissions.
• 148 scientists and professionals collaborated on the first prototype.
• The first solar steel bar produced will be exhibited at the International Watch Museum.

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