Far from the “28,000 fried birds!!” touted by desert solar opponents, the Ivanpah solar power tower project yielded only 695 actual avian detections in its first year of operations. An annual fatality estimate of 3,504 for the first year was arrived at as a result of the rigorous environmental reporting required by the state … [continued]
Last week I had the chance to talk on Skype with Kevin Smith, the CEO of SolarReserve, which is building the world’s largest concentrating solar power plant in Tonopah, Nevada. It is the same technology as one that came on line in Spain last year that can ship power 15 … [continued]
When we wrote about Spain’s 24/7 solar power plant, Gemasolar, in July it was one of the most popular stories of the month. No wonder why. Getting to 24/7 with solar is pretty awesome. When we wrote about Spain’s (and the world’s first) 24/7 solar power plant, Gemasolar, in July it was one of the most popular stories of the month. No wonder why. Getting to 24/7 with solar is pretty awesome. With resources we don’t quite have (yet), CNN dove into the specifics of the plant a little more with a video tour.
