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Novatec Solar’s Fresnel collector generates superheated steam above 500°C

The superheated steam technology uses vacuum absorber tubes being integrated in Novatec Solar´s market proven technology that is currently deployed in all commercial projects of Novatec Solar
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Nanoparticles Improve Solar Collection Efficiency

Using minute graphite particles 1000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, mechanical engineers at Arizona State University hope to boost the efficiency -- and profitability -- of solar power plants....
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SunWater Solar Announces Completion of 28-Collector Solar Thermal System for Housing Authority of the City of Alameda

System will heat water for 65 apartment units and garner a $42,785 CSI-Thermal rebate....
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Hydro wins orders for tubing for solar collectors

Hydro has captured its first aluminium tube orders for solar collectors, and taken the lead in Europe in the introduction of aluminium tubes to the solar thermal industry as a replacement for traditional copper tubes....
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German President Wulff visits Siemens solar receiver production plant in Israel

The Siemens plant produces high-efficiency solar receivers, which are key components of solar thermal power plants. ...
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Sunny future for Australia's solar industry

CSIRO will today begin installing 450 large mirrors, called heliostats, for Australia’s largest solar-thermal tower system at the CSIRO National Solar Energy Centre in Newcastle, New South Wales....
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Schuco Introduces Next Generation Thermal Collectors: Advance and Performance Series

Schuco Solar USA has seen steady market share growth in the solar thermal market. ...
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Masdar turns to Sun’s Heat to Cool Buildings

Masdar has successfully activated a proprietary double-effect solar thermal cooling system....
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German solar pioneer Wagner Solar Inc. targets North America with award-winning products

Did you know you could use solar energy in Alaska? ...
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