CleanTechnica » CSP 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/2014/09/24/csp-company-raygen-wins-australian-technology-prize/feed/ 0 CSP Accomplishments From The DOE’s Loan Programs Office http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/07/csp-loans-doe/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/07/csp-loans-doe/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:05:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63594 Originally published on the ECOreport. America’s solar industry is celebrating its most stellar year. The power capacity of installations has grown from a mere 45 MW in 2003 to 4,751 MW in 2013. As Rhone Resch, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), puts it, solar energy is now mainstream. More than

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/07/csp-loans-doe/feed/ 0 Solar Now Mainstream In US, According To SEIA’s 2013 Market Review http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/05/solar-now-mainstream-us-according-seias-2013-market-review/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/05/solar-now-mainstream-us-according-seias-2013-market-review/#comments Wed, 05 Mar 2014 19:09:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63507 Originally Published in the ECOreport. When Rhone Resch used to get together with the CEOs from other energy sectors for lunch, he always felt like the little guy at the table. He might have been President of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), but it was the major players—like gas and oil—that used to pick

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/05/solar-now-mainstream-us-according-seias-2013-market-review/feed/ 3 “CSP Has Fallen By The Wayside” But May Come Back Big By 2020 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/27/csp-fallen-wayside-may-come-back-big-2020/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/27/csp-fallen-wayside-may-come-back-big-2020/#comments Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:10:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63208 Originally published on The ECO Report. In 2010, concentrating solar power (CSP) projects like Ivanpah were heralded as the future of utility-scale solar projects. Spain and the US led the world in the development of this technology. Since then, they have largely fallen to the wayside in the wake of inexpensive photovoltaics (PV) and presently

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/27/csp-fallen-wayside-may-come-back-big-2020/feed/ 27 Top Solar Startups In 2013 VC Funding, Top Solar M&As, & Top Solar Projects http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/18/top-solar-startups-raised-vc-funding-2013-top-mas-top-solar-projects/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/18/top-solar-startups-raised-vc-funding-2013-top-mas-top-solar-projects/#comments Sat, 18 Jan 2014 17:54:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61467 2013 saw less venture capital (VC) funding raised for solar startups than 2012. The 2013 total was $600 million across 97 deals, whereas the 2012 total was $992 million across 106 deals. While solar power is skyrocketing, VC funding has ironically fallen. However, a handful of top solar startups have certainly kept plowing forward. The

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/18/top-solar-startups-raised-vc-funding-2013-top-mas-top-solar-projects/feed/ 1 110 MW Concentrated Solar Energy Power Plant Being Developed In Chile http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/13/110-mw-concentrated-solar-energy-power-plant-developed-chile/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/13/110-mw-concentrated-solar-energy-power-plant-developed-chile/#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2014 06:30:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61247 The noted renewable-energy technology developer Abengoa recently announced its intent to construct a 110 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in the South American country of Chile. The project — which represents the first CSP development in the country — recently received the go-ahead from Chile’s Ministry of Energy and government agency for entrepreneurship (COFO)

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/13/110-mw-concentrated-solar-energy-power-plant-developed-chile/feed/ 0 NREL: 23% Of Global Electricity Generation Supplied By Renewable Sources http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/03/nrel-23-global-electricity-generation-supplied-renewable-sources/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/03/nrel-23-global-electricity-generation-supplied-renewable-sources/#comments Fri, 03 Jan 2014 17:45:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=60818 Originally published on 1Sun4All. The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) released a report — 2012 Renewable Energy Data Book — in October of 2013 regarding the status of renewable energy globally and in the US. The report has an abundance of great charts and, in reading through the pages, I discovered that renewable energy accounts for 23% of all electricity generation worldwide

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/03/nrel-23-global-electricity-generation-supplied-renewable-sources/feed/ 10 California Blocks Another Concentrated Solar Power Project http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/20/california-blocks-another-concentrated-solar-power-project/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/20/california-blocks-another-concentrated-solar-power-project/#comments Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:40:42 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=60379 The Californian Energy Commission announced Monday that it would be blocking the construction of Brightsource’s proposed 500 MW Palen Solar Electric Generating System’s project, a concentrated solar power (CSP) project, the fourth such project Brightsource has attempted to construct, of which only the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System project has been developed. The announcement came

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/20/california-blocks-another-concentrated-solar-power-project/feed/ 11 Tulips And Hot Oil: Solar Power Mashup In Israel http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/19/israel-solar-power-showcases-csp-technology/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/19/israel-solar-power-showcases-csp-technology/#comments Tue, 19 Nov 2013 13:37:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=59097 For those of you who thought concentrating solar power was losing the fight for hearts, minds, and profits, take a look at a couple of CSP plants in Israel’s Arava region. One features a bright yellow tulip-shaped tower and another is based on parabolic troughs and heated oil. Along with other nearby solar farms in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/19/israel-solar-power-showcases-csp-technology/feed/ 8 Solar Energy, Wind Energy, & Energy Efficiency News http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/29/purple-solar-panels-building-solar-house/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/29/purple-solar-panels-building-solar-house/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:24:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=54479 Here are some top solar energy, wind energy, and energy efficiency stories we think are worth a read (after you’ve read our own stories on these topics, of course. :D). There are links on each of the titles below — click through to read more! Solar Purple Solar Panels Building A Solar House: A Startup

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/29/purple-solar-panels-building-solar-house/feed/ 0 Online Tools Aim To Help Assess Solar Thermal Projects http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/26/online-tools-aim-to-help-assess-solar-thermal-projects/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/26/online-tools-aim-to-help-assess-solar-thermal-projects/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:30:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=54372 This article originally published on RenewEconomy Hot on the heels of ARENA’s decision against supporting Alinta’s development of solar thermal power generation in Port Augusta, the federal government has launched a set of online tools, funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, aimed at helping researchers, developers and financiers assess the commercial prospects of Concentrating Solar Thermal

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/26/online-tools-aim-to-help-assess-solar-thermal-projects/feed/ 0 SolarReserve Wants To Build 600 MW Solar Power Plant In Saudi Arabia http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/08/solarreserve-wants-to-build-600-mw-solar-power-plant-in-saudi-arabia/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/08/solarreserve-wants-to-build-600-mw-solar-power-plant-in-saudi-arabia/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2013 09:30:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53729 This article first appeared on RenewEconomy (image added). US solar project developer SolarReserve has hopes to build a massive solar energy park in Saudi Arabia that could boast up to 600 MW of baseload capacity. The plans by the Santa Monica–based company will be submitted to Saudi authorities in the hope that the concept will be

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/02/30-year-old-concentrating-solar-power-plant-looking-to-upgrade-add-storage/feed/ 3 9 New Cleantech Market Research Reports http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/9-new-cleantech-market-research-reports/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/9-new-cleantech-market-research-reports/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2013 06:52:42 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53343 Nine new cleantech market research reports have been added to our “Cleantech Market Research Corner” page. The new reports are also listed below, but feel free to click on through to the page above for our full offering. For special CleanTechnica discounts, contact: partnersupport@globaldata.com Renewable Energy, In General Renewable Energy Subsidies in Europe, Recent Cuts and Implications

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/14/is-concentrating-solar-power-the-technology-that-saves-humanity-read-more-at-httpcleantechnica-com20130614is-concentrating-solar-power-the-technology-that-saves-humanity/feed/ 43 CSP For 5.57 Cents/kWh http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/14/csp-for-5-57-centskwh/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/14/csp-for-5-57-centskwh/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52770 One of the key assumptions in determining the cost of electricity from a power plant is how long that power plant will be operational. Almost universally, that estimate is too low. But I think this “mistake” is particularly strong when it comes to solar power — both solar photovoltaics (PV) and concentrated solar thermal power

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/14/csp-for-5-57-centskwh/feed/ 14 49% Of New US Electricity Capacity Is From Solar, Q1 Record (Report) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/11/49-of-new-us-electricity-capacity-is-from-solar-q1-record-report/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/11/49-of-new-us-electricity-capacity-is-from-solar-q1-record-report/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:04:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52652 A couple of big solar records were set in Q1 2013 in the US. For one, 49% of all new US electricity generation capacity came form solar, the most ever for a first quarter. Secondly, 723 MW of solar power capacity were installed and put online, again a Q1 record for the US. Let’s run down

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/11/49-of-new-us-electricity-capacity-is-from-solar-q1-record-report/feed/ 4 Nearly 100% Of New California Electricity To Be Solar In 2H 2013 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/16/nearly-100-of-new-california-electricity-to-be-solar-in-2h-2013/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/16/nearly-100-of-new-california-electricity-to-be-solar-in-2h-2013/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51789 Herman Trabish of Greentech Media has happened across a pretty interesting find — 97% of new electricity generation capacity in line to be added to the California grid in the second half (2H) of 2012 is from solar power projects. This is according to the California Independent System Operator (the ISO), as published in the 2012 Annual Report on

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/16/nearly-100-of-new-california-electricity-to-be-solar-in-2h-2013/feed/ 8 Morocco Begins Construction On 160 MW CSP Plant http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/14/morocco-begins-construction-on-160-mw-csp-plant/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/14/morocco-begins-construction-on-160-mw-csp-plant/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51664 The 160 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Ouarzazate, Morocco, began on Friday with a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony by King Mohammed VI. The parabolic trough CSP independent power project is being built by a consortium led by ACWA Power and including Acciona, Sener and TSK. The contract was awarded to the consortium on April 29, and Ouarzazate

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