Originally published on RenewEconomy. Interest in building a 100MW plus solar thermal plant in Western Australia’s Goldfields region has been revived, as more miners turn their interest to solar and other renewables as a means to deflect volatile diesel costs. Two solar developers are considering plans for large scale solar … [continued]
Photovoltaic solar power seems to get most of the attention when it comes to solar (for good reason), but global solar thermal electricity from concentrating solar power plants has also improved a lot in the last five years. The technology is diversifying, costs are dropping, and new markets have begun to … [continued]
Other than our 60+ stories from the past week, here are a few more noteworthy ones worth a look or two: Solar Energy http://youtu.be/zlCmFIMm8bM 1. MidAmerican Renewables, LLC Completes Acquisition of 550-MegawattAC Topaz Solar Farm from First Solar (solar farm in video above) MidAmerican Renewables, LLC, a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, … [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]
Brightsource LPT solar power tower with energy storage; history, technology, and the future.
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.
When you think of the future of solar power, you normally envision flat panels out in some massive field, blinding the sheep for miles around, or even the small panel up on your roof. What you’re unlikely to imagine is a bloody great big tower in the middle of nowhere. … [continued]
