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 … [continued]
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 … [continued]
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 … [continued]
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 … [continued]
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% … [continued]
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 … [continued]
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 … [continued]
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 … [continued]
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 … [continued]
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 … [continued]
