Who gave Kazakhstan all that money?

Kazakhstan is building a huge tent in their capital, Astana. The tent is supposed to trap in heat from the sun to keep the temperature inside some 60°F above the ambient outdoor temperature. One of the keys to this giant tent is a 'special material that abosorbs sunlight to creat the effect of summer inside.' I really want to find out more about this 'special material'. Not only is it transparent, but apparently it is very strong - or at least I assume that it is.

This project reminds me of Buckminster Fuller's Geo-desic dome projects from the 60's wherein he designed domes large enough for entire cities -- cities that would not have to spend a dime on heating costs.

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