Alternative Energy Partners , a provider of comprehensive alternative energy solutions, today announced that it is developing a proprietary advanced solar thermal collector trough technology. Alternative Energy Partners’ portfolio of businesses includes Sunarias, the solar thermal energy provider that is developing the parabolic trough technology. The advanced trough is designed to maximize solar collection while [...]
Sep 23 2010 | Posted in
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The California Energy Commission today approved the construction of the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System project in the Mojave Desert. It is the fourth solar thermal power plant licensed by the Commission in the past month. In a unanimous vote, the Energy Commission adopted the presiding member’s proposed decision (PMPD) that recommended licensing the facility [...]
Sep 22 2010 | Posted in
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Have you ever wished that you could install solar power technology on your home or business and save on your energy bills ,reduce your CO2 footprint or even go offgrid? Your enthusiam probably was dampened when you started getting estimates on the cost and the amount of money that you would need to put down [...]
SolarReserve today announced the opening of its new office in Las Vegas for staff leading development and construction of a 100-megawatt utility-scale solar thermal plant located near the town of Tonopah, in Nye County. In addition to the Tonopah project, the new office staff will pursue additional solar development opportunities in Nevada. Utilizing an advanced [...]
July of this year, the President announced additional measures to support the creation of clean energy jobs in the United States. Through the Recovery Act and other measures, the Obama Administration already has put tens of thousands people to work on clean energy projects and programs, while making transformational investments in the future of our [...]
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) President and CEO Rhone Resch has released a statement following news that the United Steel Workers union has filed a Section 301 petition asking the U.S. Trade Representative to formally investigate China’s trade practices in the renewable energy sector. “Solar energy is a global industry, as reflected by our 1,000 [...]
Powered Entirely from the Sun’s Energy A solar thermal power plant in principle works no differently than a conventional steam power plant. However, there is one important difference. No harm is done to the environment by burning coal, oil, natural gas or by splitting uranium to produce steam. There are no byproducts to store or [...]
Sep 19 2010 | Posted in
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Lochinvar Corporation, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency water heaters, boilers and pool heaters based in Lebanon, TN, and TiSUN, a global leader and specialist in solar heating technology with headquarters in Austria, have joined forces to bring new solar thermal systems to the commercial market in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company claims [...]
Many colleges and Universities are combining the educational opportunity of installing solar thermal heating systems on their campus with the practical opportunity to save money on their heating bills all while reducing their CO2 footprint. Solar thermal hotwater technology is improving very quickly with systems showing a financial payback in less time. Engineering and science [...]
Solar Trust of America says its project development subsidiary, Solar Millennium LLC, has received unanimous approval from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to build and operate its 1,000 MW Blythe Solar Thermal Power Project in Riverside County. This would be the largest concentrating solar power (CSP) facility in the world, the company says. The project [...]
If you were able to purchase a low cost highly reliable solar thermal electric system for your business or as homeowner you were able to purchase clean energy at the same or lower prices than from your local coal plant would you? Well the technology to make this a reality is coming closer as enterprising [...]
Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee’s solar program is bringing solar hot water to two local fire stations, while training the local solar workforce. The City of Milwaukee’s Solar America City program, Milwaukee Shines, organized this one-of-a-kind opportunity through a partnership with Midwest Renewable Energy Association, Caleffi North America and Milwaukee Solar. Milwaukee’s Fire Station #13, located [...]
Sep 16 2010 | Posted in
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Solar thermal energy is a technology for harnessing solar energy for thermal energy (heat). Solar thermal collectors are defined by the USA Energy Information Administration as low-, medium-, or high-temperature collectors. Low temperature collectors are flat plates generally used to heat swimming pools. Medium-temperature collectors are also usually flat plates but are used for creating [...]
Sep 16 2010 | Posted in
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