Concentrated Solar Power
AREVA to acquire the U.S. solar company Ausra
AREVA taps Ausra’s management team and proven technology to become a world leader in concentrated solar thermal energy.
[Concentrated Solar Power] SHEC Energy Selects Emerson to Help it Deliver Commercial-Scale Renewable Solar Power
SHEC’s solar thermal plants have the advantage of using proven steam turbine technology that has been used in the power industry for decades. ...
[Concentrated Solar Power] Masdar begins research and development phase for new solar tower 'beam down' facility
(CSP) Central Tower research and development project at Masdar City. ...
[Concentrated Solar Power] Siemens unveils next-generation solar receiver to boost solar thermal electric output
The recent Third Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit in Seville (Spain) was the scene for the launch of Siemen’s new solar receiver, the UVAC 2010 (Universal Vacuum Air Collector), which the company claims “further increases thermal heat production”...
[Concentrated Solar Power] Haze, dust and price force rethink of solar methods
Haze and dust over Abu Dhabi and a drop in costs for solar panels have caused Masdar, the Government’s alternative energies company, to rethink solar technologies planned for the emirate, executives told a conference yesterday...
[Concentrated Solar Power] BrightSource 400MW solar thermal plant reaches milestone
California and federal reviewers have completed their assessment of the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System...
[Concentrated Solar Power] Israeli Solar Gets Its Moment in the Sun
Deals for companies by GE and Siemens give Israel's solar technology new credibility and further its goal to become a leader in renewable energy ...
[Concentrated Solar Power] Siemens strengthens its position in solar thermal power market through acquisition of Solel Solar Systems
Subject to approval by the responsible authorities, Siemens has taken a majority stake in solar receiver manufacturer Solel Solar Systems Ltd for €284 million. It is anticipated that the deal will be closed before the end of this calendar year...
[Concentrated Solar Power] Aora’s Solar Flower Power Fire Up in the Desert
AORA Solar had its Kibbutz Samar Launch Event, to show off “flowery” new technology that generates 100kW of electrical power and 170kW of thermal power...
[Concentrated Solar Power] Masdar’s message to the world: there is life after oil
As the camels drifted off into the sunset near Sharm el Sheikh last night, a new dawn was beginning for Abu Dhabi...
[Concentrated Solar Power] Hybrid Thermal Plant Provides Constant Power
Since its inception, solar technology development has existed primarily as either photovoltaic, with many small units or residences or commercial buildings, or as large-scale solar thermal...
[Concentrated Solar Power] Top expert highlights Middle East’s untapped solar energy potential
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirate.- The Dow Chemical Company, a world leader in science and technology, will showcase its Performance Fluid Business...
[Concentrated Solar Power] Concentrated Solar Power Could Generate 25% of the World’s Electricity by 2050
A new study from Greenpeace, the European Solar Thermal Agency, and the International Energy Agency’s SolarPACES Group has shown that concentrated solar power (CSP) could generate a quarter of the world’s energy needs by 2050...
[Concentrated Solar Power] Consortium to raise $425m to construct solar power plant in Jordan
Jordan's Badr Investments is leading a consortium to raise up to $425m for a new 100mW concentrated solar power (CSP) station, one of the largest in the world, in Ma'an, southern Jordan...
[Concentrated Solar Power] 20-Megawatt Solar-Power Tower Could Fry You Like an Ant
Abengoa's 20-megawatt solar-power tower--a 541-foot-high pillar located in Seville, Spain--is finished, and will produce enough power for 10,000 homes...
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gamble
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18/01/2012 08:17:54
I hope that we could establish this network worldwide , It would be a great leap for human kind .
rodriguez angelo
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14/01/2011 21:52:12
I hope more people would see the advantage of using solar energy. Our earth is changing. The climate has changed drastically, with the use of ...
rodriguez angelo
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14/01/2011 21:50:28
I agree. I hope to know that results of the solar systems.
With the advent of climate change, it is best to look for alternatives ...
Roger Wallis
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08/09/2010 09:29:42
this is peak efficiency, right ?
not average annual
Henry
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28/08/2010 19:44:48
Solar is very good source, but the Light-Electricity convert rate is too low usual below 20%, One day if the rate grow to same as ...
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Utilising the heat in CHP applications means that 70-85% of the energy converted from fuel can be put to use, rather than the 30-50% that is typical for electrical generation alone
