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solar energy conversion

Coverage of solar energy conversion in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 31 · 12:30 UTCMost recent: Jul 31 · 12:30 UTC
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Chinaplace1Great Leap Forwardtopic1Qian Xuesenperson1Henan provinceplace1
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  • SCIENCEJul 31 · 12:30 UTCSCMP CHINA
    China is making a great leap forward in food production – this time for real

    China's 1958 Great Leap Forward campaign reported extreme agricultural yields, such as over 3,000 jin per mu in Henan province. Scientist Qian Xuesen published theoretical calculations on solar energy conversion for crop photosynthesis, which were used to support these claims.

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