By Christian Roselund A number of media reports have stated that the massive Ivanpah solar thermal electric plant in California’s desert has recently come online. The truth is more complex. On February 5th, 2014, California hit another record for peak generation of large-scale solar, reaching 2.378 GW at noon. This … [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]
Originally published on RenewEconomy Concentrated solar thermal is again making the news, with the world’s largest parabolic trough array with thermal storage – opening for business in Arizona. The 280 MW Solana Generating Station constructed by Spanish group Abengoa has six hours of molten storage capacity that will allow it … [continued]
We’ve been following the progress of the massive Ivanpah solar thermal power plant ever since Google put up a cool $168 million to help build it, so we’re happy to report that the plant has passed the critical “first sync” milestone. Built on public land in the Mojave desert and … [continued]
Update: Also see this (sort of) counter-story: Native American Tribe’s Push For Solar & Wind (To Replace Coal & Keep Out Natural Gas) Originally published on San Diego Loves Green by Roy L. Hales While Secretary of the Interior Jewell addressed the Clean Energy Summit 6.0 in Las Vegas last week, … [continued]
We’re hearing more and more about gigawatts in reference to the scale of renewable energy installations and clean energy generating capacity. Josh and Amber at 1Sun4All.com decided to make a new infographic presenting a bit of information on gigawatts and installed solar capacity. Check it out: What is one gigawatt of clean renewable … [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 After driving several hours along Interstate 15 through the desolate and ancient land formations of the Mojave Desert, and after rising over a large summit, you are suddenly presented with a glimpse of what many say is the future of electricity generation. The 392MW … [continued]
Concentrating solar power could unlock America’s clean energy future and boost solar from intermittent contributor to baseload generator – if we clear the regulatory, technological, and financial hurdles standing in the way, says a new white paper.
Following my bike news roundup (15 stories) and EV news roundup (12 stories), here’s a quick roundup of 13 solar power stories we haven’t covered but thought you shouldn’t miss. Enjoy! Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Consortium Launched Veterans Get Hooked On Solar Ivanpah Solar Project Is Over 92% Complete Conergy Tips … [continued]
