Comments on: Battle of the States Begins: Arizona Wants Solar Business

By: Osha Gray Davidson

Osha Gray Davidson — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:23:11 +0000

We just ran an article on the latest Stirling SunCatcher. It uses no water for cooling, just to wash the mirrors and has the highest efficiency of any solar power generator. First scale demonstration project begins in September — in Arizona.

By: Osha Gray Davidson

Osha Gray Davidson — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:23:00 +0000

By: russ

russ — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:18:37 +0000

I read that in Oregon they call the bill passed FITNO – considered too weak by some.

Unless Arizona does something about water they will soon be out of business – the CSP plants permitted so far use traditional cooling towers and something in the range of 750 gallons per mW of water.

Whenever the authorities wake up maybe they will consider making use of the Heller cooling tower mandatory. They have a good track record in other places around the world and use maybe 3% as much water.

By: russ

russ — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:18:00 +0000

I read that in Oregon they call the bill passed FITNO – considered too weak by some.