China created a new solar reactor. It makes jet fuel from sunlight, air, and water. The Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics built the prototype. It makes synthetic kerosene. The process mimics plant photosynthesis with precision. Mirrors focus sunlight onto a reactor. Cerium oxide inside gets very hot. This heat splits carbon dioxide and water. It makes carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas. These gases then enter a special chamber. Catalysts link these gas molecules. This forms hydrocarbon chains. These chains are jet fuel.
The whole system is small. It creates no pollution. It needs no fossil fuels. It needs no outside power. Currently, it makes one liter a day. The plan is to make 1,000 liters daily. The goal is airport use. It could be at solar farms too. It would cut oil needs. No drilling or shipping is required. China's aerospace industry is testing it. This could change air travel. Planes and drones could use clean fuel.
