Sand particles in the Sahara are disturbed by strong winds and drawn up into the atmosphere. These enormous plumes of dust are then carried off by the winds – often covering large areas of Southern Europe. This almost invisible enemy can cause serious health problems, such as respiratory diseases, but it can also cause problems with solar energy production: an increasingly important clean and renewable alternative to oil.Desert dust reduces the amount of radiation reaching the solar mirrors which transform sunlight into energy…READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2014/05/13/demystifying-solar-energyeuronews knowledge brings you a fresh mix of the world’s most interesting know-hows, directly from space and sci-tech experts.Subscribe for your dose of space and sci-tech: http://eurone.ws/Y9QTy3Made by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.
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