CleanTechnica » Solar Thermal 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 Moroccan Solar Thermal Project Gets $250 Million In Fresh Debt Funding http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/moroccan-solar-thermal-project-gets-250-million-fresh-debt-funding/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/moroccan-solar-thermal-project-gets-250-million-fresh-debt-funding/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2014 07:32:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76046 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved nearly $250 million in loan to support construction and operation of Morocco’s Noor-Ouarzazate Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project Phase-II. This phase will include construction of two concentrated solar plants with an aggregate capacity of 350 MW. This is the second time the project has secured funding from African Development Bank.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/moroccan-solar-thermal-project-gets-250-million-fresh-debt-funding/feed/ 16 Softbank May Finance 10,000 MW Solar Power Capacity In Indian State http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/softbank-may-finance-10000-mw-solar-power-capacity-indian-state/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/softbank-may-finance-10000-mw-solar-power-capacity-indian-state/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2014 08:48:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75924 India is planning to attract $100 billion of investment in its renewable energy sector over the next five years. Japan’s Softbank could make a significant contribution towards the achievement of that goal. The state of Andhra Pradesh in India may attract investment worth billions of dollars from Softbank to fund its ambitious solar energy plans.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/softbank-may-finance-10000-mw-solar-power-capacity-indian-state/feed/ 6 Can Solar Thermal Desalination Make Sustainable Agriculture Possible? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/can-solar-thermal-desalination-make-sustainable-agriculture-possible/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/can-solar-thermal-desalination-make-sustainable-agriculture-possible/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2014 06:57:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75904 The jury is still out on solar thermal, which is certainly efficient but has its critics because of its costs, both financial and ecological. The International Energy Association (IEA) is still bullish about its future, and projects such as the Solana Generating Station in Arizona show potential. Large projects such as Masdar’s Shams 1 and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/can-solar-thermal-desalination-make-sustainable-agriculture-possible/feed/ 32 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 What’s Cheaper: Solar Hot Water Systems Or Solar PV? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/25/solar-hot-water-panels-vs-solar-pv-whats-cheaper/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/25/solar-hot-water-panels-vs-solar-pv-whats-cheaper/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2014 12:35:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75394 If you were asked whether solar hot water systems or solar PV systems were more economical at heating water, what would you say? Your first guess would probably be that solar hot water systems were more economical, right? Well, it turns out that maybe they aren’t (most of the time, anyways), according to a recent study.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/25/solar-hot-water-panels-vs-solar-pv-whats-cheaper/feed/ 35 India Expands Concentrated Solar Power Capacity With 50 MW Project http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/india-expands-concentrated-solar-power-capacity-50-mw-project/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/india-expands-concentrated-solar-power-capacity-50-mw-project/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2014 13:28:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74970 India’s project developers are finally delivering the concentrated solar power projects allocated to them in 2011. So far, three projects with a cumulative capacity of 200 MW capacity have been commissioned, and four other projects are yet to be commissioned. The latest CSP project to be commissioned under the National Solar Mission is owned by Megha Engineering

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/india-expands-concentrated-solar-power-capacity-50-mw-project/feed/ 2 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 Solar Power International Expo 2014 — Las Vegas Opens http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/solar-power-international-expo-2014-las-vegas-opens/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/solar-power-international-expo-2014-las-vegas-opens/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:51:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73792 Solar Power International 2014, better known as SPI, opened yesterday in Las Vegas in the spacious, downtown Convention Center. There are over 600 exhibitors and thousands of attendees. SPI is run by SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association) and SEPA (Solar Electric Power Association). The event is run for the benefit of solar power in the United

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/solar-power-international-expo-2014-las-vegas-opens/feed/ 3 New Plug & Play Solar Panels From Fraunhofer (+ Solar News Roundup) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/16/solar-news-roundup-4/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/16/solar-news-roundup-4/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2014 14:29:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73538 As with my EV news roundup today, I’m simplifying today’s solar energy roundup. Hope this works well for people. Enjoy! This doesn’t include all of the solar energy news already covered on CleanTechnica. General Solar Stuff The Electricity Grid Is About To Change… A Lot! 14 Charts From New IEA Solar PV Power Report Advantages

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/16/solar-news-roundup-4/feed/ 9 Eiffel Tower Now Greener Than Ever http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/13/eiffel-tower-now-greener-ever/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/13/eiffel-tower-now-greener-ever/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:00:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73339 It is difficult to think of this now, but when the Eiffel Tower was erected in 1889, many considered it to be an eye sore. The novelist Guy de Maupassant hated the tower so much that he went to its restaurant every day, because it would be the only place in Paris from where he could not see the Eiffel

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/13/eiffel-tower-now-greener-ever/feed/ 7 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/2014/10/13/global-solar-thermal-electricity-iea-bullish/feed/ 6 Solar PV Research At Masdar Institute (Exclusive Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/11/solar-pv-research-masdar-institute/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/11/solar-pv-research-masdar-institute/#comments Sat, 11 Oct 2014 07:00:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72990 When I was at Abu Dhabi Ascent earlier this year, I got to speak with Dr. Steve Griffiths, Executive Director of Institute Initiatives at Masdar Institute, about a wide variety of solar power topics. The initial questions I had were regarding Masdar Institute’s solar PV research, but we ended up discussing a lot of solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/11/solar-pv-research-masdar-institute/feed/ 2 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 World Bank To Lend $519 Million to Morocco For Its Largest Solar Thermal Power Plant http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/03/world-bank-lend-519-million-morocco-largest-solar-thermal-power-plant/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/03/world-bank-lend-519-million-morocco-largest-solar-thermal-power-plant/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:20:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72761 The World Bank will extend its assistance to Morocco in its endeavor to reduce dependence on imported fossils fuels and its plans to tap the vast renewable energy resources available. Morocco will receive $519 million in new funding to enhance the capacity of a concentrated solar thermal power plant currently being constructed as the country’s

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