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Background Hawai‘i, like many other states, has an energy policy that calls for reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels by increasing energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy resources. Despite innumerable plans and studies of energy options over the last three decades, Hawai’i’s dependence on imported fossil fuels has actually increased. This is partly [...]
March 6, 2008 The Energy Challenge Turning Glare Into Watts By MATTHEW L. WALD BOULDER CITY, Nev. — At first, as he adjusted pumps and checked temperatures, Aaron Boucher looked like any technician in the control room of an electrical plant. Then he rushed to the window and scanned the sky, to check his fuel [...]
Under The Spotlight: Fred Morse – Claire Cain Miller 08.16.07, 6:00 PM ET Fred Morse Fred Morse began his reign as king of the solar thermal industry four decades ago, when President Nixon asked him to figure out whether solar energy made sense for America. His conclusion: most definitely. He managed solar energy in [...]
Current Commentary: Concentrated solar for the Northwest by Jim Maskrey – 7.31.07 As renewable energy gains more public visibility, concentrating solar power (CSP) could become part of the renewable energy lexicon in the near future. CSP is a generally unfamiliar family of technologies that include concentrating solar thermal technologies and concentrating photovoltaic technologies. The thermal [...]
July 25, 2007 By David Ehrlich, inside greentech Inside Greentech Reports: Solel’s announces new 553 MW concentrated solar plant at Mojave Solar Park Pacific Gas and Electric to a 25 year contract for 553 megawatts of solar power Anticipated to be online in 2011. 6,000 acres, or nine square miles, in the Mojave Desert 1.2 [...]
By Adrian Akau and Darren T. Kimura Millions of visitors flock to Hawaii every year in search of the sun and thanks to the Hawaii State government, that sun is to be used for more than just perfect tans. June 29 2007, Governor Linda Lingle authorized a $10 million Special Purpose Revenue Bond to construct [...]
Location – Near Red Rock, Arizona. 30 Miles north of Tucson. Total Generation – The one megawatt (MW) Plant can serve an average of 300 homes Construction – Completed in 2005 Cost: 6.1 Million Owned and Operated – Arizona Public Service Company is the sole owner and operator of the site. Milestones – Saguaro is [...]
Simple design of new technology excites solar industry Sandia researcher Rich Diver sets up a device he has developed to calibrate trough-type solar dish collectors to maximize the amount of sunlight they capture.(Photo by Randy Montoya) Sandia National Laboratories recently announced a new technology that helps focus parabolic troughs more efficiently. This could help [...]
Kramer Junction Solar Power Plants1Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) is the name given to nine solar power plants in California’s Mojave Desert, where insolation is among the best available in the United States. SEGS I-VII are located at Kramer Junction, and SEGS VIII and IX are at Harper Lake and Barstow respectively. In 2005, all [...]
Cnet put together a really great article of a CSP project in construction. Click on this link to visit the article. Global locations ideal for CSP solar thermal plants CSP panels being installed Receiver Tube Transmission Lines for CSP project CSP Project Constructed