CleanTechnica » Concentrating Solar Power http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Chile’s Mineral Industry Is Mining Renewable Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/chiles-mineral-industry-mining-renewable-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/chiles-mineral-industry-mining-renewable-energy/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 07:00:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76598 Originally published on The Conversation. By John Mathews Mining is the fourth-largest energy consumer in Australia, using roughly 10% of Australia’s total. Some of this comes from the electricity grid — but much is supplied offgrid in the form of diesel and other fossil fuels. Could some of this be replaced by renewable sources? Recently

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/chiles-mineral-industry-mining-renewable-energy/feed/ 2 Abengoa Secures Financing For 100 MW Solar Thermal Power Plant In South Africa http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/abengoa-secures-financing-100-mw-solar-thermal-power-plant-south-africa/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/abengoa-secures-financing-100-mw-solar-thermal-power-plant-south-africa/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 11:44:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76549 Abengoa has reported progress on its third solar power project under South Africa’s ambitious Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement program. The Xina Solar One concentrated solar power project has secured debt financing, the owner and developer of the project, Abengoa, has announced. The project, with a capacity of 100 MW, was secured by the company

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/abengoa-secures-financing-100-mw-solar-thermal-power-plant-south-africa/feed/ 0 Solar Powered Cars, Top Solar Stocks (+ Other Solar Stories) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:50:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76426 In case you just can’t get enough solar news, analysis, and commentary, here’s a big link drop of good solar stories we haven’t already covered on CleanTechnica. Solar powered cars, solar trees, top solar stocks, and much, much more. Enjoy! Fun Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? Solar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs Solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/feed/ 0 New Solar Cell Efficiency Record Set At 46% http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/03/new-solar-cell-efficiency-record-set-46/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/03/new-solar-cell-efficiency-record-set-46/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:00:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75851 Originally published on RenewEconomy. A new world record for the conversion of sunlight into electricity has been established in Europe, after a multi-junction solar cell developed through a French-German collaboration achieved 46 per cent efficiency – up from 43.6%. The record was achieved using a four-junction cell, developed by Soitec and CEA-Leti in France, together

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/03/new-solar-cell-efficiency-record-set-46/feed/ 67 One-Hour Solar Panel Installation, Fastest-Growing Solar State, + Other Solar News http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/one-hour-solar-panel-installation-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/one-hour-solar-panel-installation-solar-news/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:44:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75731 Alongside our EV news roundup, here’s one for solar energy. But make sure you read all of our solar energy stories first. US Stuff One-Hour Solar Panel Installation (Seriously, One Hour!) The Fastest Growing Solar State In US Is Georgia $250 Million Dollar Funding Round For Solar Power Company Sunnova SolarCity, Walmart, Tesla Team Up To

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/one-hour-solar-panel-installation-solar-news/feed/ 8 Earth To BrightSource: Give Up, The Media Will Never Get Ivanpah Right http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/earth-brightsource-give-media-will-never-get-ivanpah-right/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/earth-brightsource-give-media-will-never-get-ivanpah-right/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2014 13:02:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75138 Got a problem with the massive Ivanpah concentrating solar power plant in the Mohave Desert? Like it or not, BrightSource Energy has the answers

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/earth-brightsource-give-media-will-never-get-ivanpah-right/feed/ 51 BrightSource Partnering With Shanghai Electric To Build CSP Projects For Huanghe http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/17/brightsource-partnering-shanghai-electric-build-csp-projects-huanghe/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/17/brightsource-partnering-shanghai-electric-build-csp-projects-huanghe/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2014 10:43:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75061 BrightSource Energy and Shanghai Electric Group Company are partnering with each other to form a new joint venture that will focus on building utility-scale CSP power plants in China, according to a recent email sent to CleanTechnica. The joint venture’s first two projects are already lined up — two 135 MW CSP projects being developed

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/17/brightsource-partnering-shanghai-electric-build-csp-projects-huanghe/feed/ 7 Abengoa Pushing Forward With Palen CSP Project Despite Difficulties http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/15/abengoa-pushing-forward-palen-csp-project-despite-difficulties/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/15/abengoa-pushing-forward-palen-csp-project-despite-difficulties/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2014 07:02:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74987 Abengoa — the prominent Spanish multinational energy and telecommunications company — has decided to continue pushing forward with the development of the Palen concentrating solar power (CSP) project regardless of the withdrawal of its planning application a few months ago (September), according to recent reports. The 500 MW project had been under development via a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/15/abengoa-pushing-forward-palen-csp-project-despite-difficulties/feed/ 16 World’s Largest Linear Fresnel CSP Project Commissioned In India http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/worlds-largest-linear-fresnel-csp-project-commissioned-india/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/worlds-largest-linear-fresnel-csp-project-commissioned-india/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2014 07:58:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74953 “Better late than never” seems the apt description for the recent project completion for the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant using linear fresnel reflector technology. A subsidiary of one of the leading private power generation companies, Reliance Power, this week announced that it has commissioned a 100 MW CSP project in the western state of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/worlds-largest-linear-fresnel-csp-project-commissioned-india/feed/ 2 Solar Job Help (+ Other Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/solar-jobs-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/solar-jobs-solar-news/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:46:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74456 In case you were getting bored, here’s a massive list of solar energy stories that I think are worth a read. For more, see our own solar news. Top Pick: Hey, Hippie — Get A Job! (In The Solar Energy Industry) General Solar Stories Choosing Solar Power Influenced By Neighbors More Than Income? Driving on Wind

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/solar-jobs-solar-news/feed/ 0 New Tool For Clean Energy Action: “SWITCH” http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/clean-energy-action-tool-switch-uc-berkeley/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/clean-energy-action-tool-switch-uc-berkeley/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2014 06:00:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73934 A new policymaking tool to better enable the shift to renewable energy has been developed by researchers at the University of California–Berkeley, and presented at an event at the University of Copenhagen. Policymakers and planners need to discern the most efficient and effective means within the multiple choices and routes to cutting greenhouse gases and shifting

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/clean-energy-action-tool-switch-uc-berkeley/feed/ 2 Solar Power International Interviews (Exclusive Videos) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/26/solar-power-international-interviews-exclusive-videos/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/26/solar-power-international-interviews-exclusive-videos/#comments Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:05:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73981 Solar Power International (SPI) has closed out for another year. Many buyers arrived to interview the many and varied solar providers. Deals were made. The solar business market share in the energy sector will grow as a result. The convention a success. For an SPI show-opening overview, remarks, and pictures, please visit this prior CleanTechnica

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/26/solar-power-international-interviews-exclusive-videos/feed/ 6 US Home Solar Nearing 1 GW (+ Other Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/us-home-solar-nearing-1-gw-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/us-home-solar-nearing-1-gw-solar-news/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:12:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73923 Aside from our extensive solar energy coverage, here are some more solar energy stories from around the interwebs that I wouldn’t want you to miss. Just adding a note regarding the first one, I’d just add that it’s almost shocking to me how far we’ve come in recent years. I started covering the solar industry in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/solar-power-international-expo-2014-las-vegas-opens/feed/ 3 IEA Repeats Positive View For Global Solar Thermal Electricity http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/13/global-solar-thermal-electricity-iea-bullish/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/13/global-solar-thermal-electricity-iea-bullish/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2014 08:00:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73073 Photovoltaic solar power seems to get most of the attention when it comes to solar (for good reason), but global solar thermal electricity from concentrating solar power plants has also improved a lot in the last five years. The technology is diversifying, costs are dropping, and new markets have begun to open up. At the same

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/11/solar-pv-research-masdar-institute/feed/ 2 500 MW Palen CSP Project In California Cancelled http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/05/500-mw-palen-csp-project-california-cancelled/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/05/500-mw-palen-csp-project-california-cancelled/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2014 09:38:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72912 The 500 MW Palen concentrating solar power project that had been in the early stages of development in California for years has now been, more or less, scrapped. The planning application for the project was withdrawn recently — less than a week after development authorities let the developers know that the project would have to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/05/500-mw-palen-csp-project-california-cancelled/feed/ 17 The Energy-Water Nexus http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/energy-water-nexus/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/energy-water-nexus/#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2014 09:00:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72853 Via Green Living Ideas and author Peter Young: Did you know that it takes 3,000-6,300 gallons of water per year to power just one 60W incandescent light bulb? Now, I know that that must sound a little farfetched, but unfortunately it’s true. But how can this be, don’t light bulbs use electricity? In short, yes,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/energy-water-nexus/feed/ 16 Egypt Plans 2GW Auction Each For Wind & Solar Power Capacity http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/25/egypt-plans-2gw-auction-wind-solar-power-capacity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/25/egypt-plans-2gw-auction-wind-solar-power-capacity/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2014 20:00:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72455 Not only does Egypt plan to auction of 2GW each of solar power and wind capacity, but also support domestic manufacturing of needed equipment

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/25/egypt-plans-2gw-auction-wind-solar-power-capacity/feed/ 9 CSP Company RayGen Wins Australian Technology Prize http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/24/csp-company-raygen-wins-australian-technology-prize/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/24/csp-company-raygen-wins-australian-technology-prize/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 20:34:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72425 The Australian concentrated solar PV technology (CSPV) company RayGen appears to now be firmly on the incline with its recent winning of the People’s Choice Award in the Australian Technology Competition, as well as its lining up a new deal for a 10 MW demonstration project in China. With the good omen of the company’s

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