Comments on: That “Other” Solar Tower Technology

By: BrightSource Going Big on Energy Storage | CleanTechnica

BrightSource Going Big on Energy Storage | CleanTechnica — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:27:11 +0000

[…] company. In California, it’s in the process of planning and building some of the largest solar thermal power plants in the world. (For more on its technology, see the last paragraph of this post. For more […]

By: Geologically Active Japan as an Energy Resource | CleanTechnica

Geologically Active Japan as an Energy Resource | CleanTechnica — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:47:38 +0000

[…] uses the thermodynamic Rankine cycle). Both nuclear energy and geothermal energy have the highest capacity factor, around 90%, making them good sources of baseload power. CleanTechnica’sAndrew Burger says:In […]

By: Breath on the Wind

Breath on the Wind — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:08:00 +0000

Thanks for your ever generous comments

By: Breath on the Wind

Breath on the Wind — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:07:00 +0000

The article makes little mention of the many examples of this technology in prototype or under full scale construction. Thanks for the link.

By: Breath on the Wind

Breath on the Wind — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:06:00 +0000

The confusion may have been created by the driving force behind the “previous” solar tower technology. Mr Davey from Australia. See the comments in that article at: http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/01/giant-arizona-solar-tower-high-energy-with-hot-air/

“innovation” has to involve technology. Naming the technology involves media and sometimes hype. The relationship is not a logical one and so there may not even be aclose coorelation.

By: Pr_coms

Pr_coms — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:41:00 +0000

EnviroMission is developing Solar Tower technology in La Paz Arizona – it is solar thermal updraft technology – air heated by solar radiation will drive turbines to generate clean electricity more importantly the technology does not use water in the electricity generation method. More examination of all resources involved in electricity generation should be mandatory to disclose the REAL cost of energy. EnviroMission was first to market to identify the technology as Solar Tower – this is self evident in the most basic fact check. Power on!

By: Pr_coms

Pr_coms — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:33:00 +0000

How innovative is this technology if they can’t differentiate its so called name from the Solar Tower technology that precedes it?!

By: BrightSource Planning 2nd Huge Solar Power Plant in California, Bigger One (+ Top Solar Power Stories) | CleanTechnica

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:29:49 +0000

[…] Stanley, Chevron, and NRG Energy and has filed for a $250-million initial public offering.Solar power towers of various sorts seem to be all the rage of late, and BrightSource is clearly gung-ho about […]

By: Steven Gould

Steven Gould — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:55:00 +0000

If they call it Helios One, I’m going to start building an underground bunker asap

By: Anumakonda Jagadeesh

Anumakonda Jagadeesh — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 06:42:00 +0000

Excellent post on history of ‘Solar Tower” Technology.

Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore(AP),India
Wind Energy Exp[ert
E-mail: anumakonda.jagadeesh@gmail.com

By: Breath on the Wind

Breath on the Wind — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:06:00 +0000

You can read about the confusion of names between these two solar tower technologies, the Enviromission Solar updraft tower project, the pros and cons of the updraft tower technology and alternative options here: http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/01/giant-arizona-solar-tower-high-energy-with-hot-air/

By: MyAIC

MyAIC — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:37:00 +0000

Yes, there’s plenty that could prevent the 2600-foot tall solar tower from being built in Arizona. The “project” at this stage is really just a concept — EnviroMission needs to secure financing for the $750 million construction, conduct environmental impact and engineering feasibility studies, acquire the land, and get approval from the Arizona Corporation Commission.

But the concept is both compelling and mind-boggling — the capacity factor is much higher than with other renewables, water use and operating costs are minimal, and it works in any weather and at night. I’ve long said that we are desperate for more innovative ideas; this is certainly one.

http://www.arizonaic.org/blog/390-arizona-solar-updraft-tower-enviromission