Inside Dubai’s solar megaplant   

Dubai built the world’s largest single-site solar plant - and it’s just getting started.
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Dubai is a city long known for producing and exporting oil. But now, it is focusing on green energy.

Currently, 12% of Dubai’s energy comes from clean sources. The city is working toward 25% by 2030 and 75% by 2050. 

Some of the research in Dubai focuses on how to design superior solar panels — for instance, ones that are able to withstand the intense desert heat.

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