Scientists Want To Turn Entire Sahara Desert Into A Giant Energy Farm With Solar Panels

A team of Finnish scientists estimated that the world needs 69% of its primary energy from solar farms for achieving net-zero goals. This estimation was made 2 years ago stating there may be a need for more solar farms. As per the agreement Sahara was chosen to be a suitable option and scientists want to turn the Sahara desert into a giant energy farm with solar panels.

But according to two researchers (Benjamin Smith from Western Sydney University and Zhengyao Lu from Sweden’s Lund Univ...

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