Australia based EnviroMission, a technology developer working on a solar chimney concept, has reported its progress on efforts to commercialise the technology in India and United States. A solar chimney sometimes referred to as a “solar updraft tower” or “solar tower power plant” (not to be confused with CSP Solar Tower), is a … [continued]
Other than the many solar energy stories we’ve covered in more depth this month, here are quick summaries of 10 more: 1. India Has Appointed Its Former Nuclear Boss as the Head of Its National Solar Mission. “Manmohan Singh announced he has appointed Anil Kakodkar, former head of the … [continued]
The concept of making hot air to power wind turbines through a chimney has been around for at least 100 years. Enviromission, claims the world wide rights to the technology and has been trying to build a massive tower (chimney) for over a decade. The latest attempt is scheduled to rise in Arizona in 2015.
