Over 400 people already attending the 4th International Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit in Sevilla This year in Sevilla, on November 15 to 17, over 700 people will get together in Sevilla next month to network & discuss with other experts of the Concentrated Solar Power industry. Over 50 speakers are due to speak at [...]
Interest in renewable energy and particularly Solar Thermal Power Technology is growing around the world as consumers, industry and governments strive to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. Concern over global climate change is maybe less of a driving force than environmental stewardship ; thank you British Petroleum for an unforgettable example of how not [...]
Solar Park Initiatives, Inc., a solar project developer (“SPD”) for utility scale solar projects, today announced it has consummated a Plan of Merger and Reorganization with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Solar Park Acquisition Corp., and Critical Digital Data, Inc., a publicly owned Nevada corporation which trades on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol [...]
Jul 21 2010 | Posted in |
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It’s no secret that India’s new ‘solar mission’ is the most ambitious solar energy development plan in the world. By 2022 the country aims to be generating 20 GW of energy from sunlight. Going by International Energy Agency forecasts – this will make India the producer of almost three-quarters of the world’s total solar energy [...]
At the CSP Yield Optimization Conference and Expo you will learn how to maximize your plant output through crucial strategies including… * Maximize Your Megawatts – hear proven tactics to ensure you are getting the best output from your CSP plant and are being as cost-competitive as you can * Optimizing Plant Performance – discover [...]
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Here is a short list of some of the worlds solar thermal energy companies and links to their websites. Abengoa Acciona Ausra BrightSource Energy/ Luz II eSolar Iberdrola Infinia Schott Sener Aeronáutica SkyFuel Solar Euromed Solar Millennium SolarReserve Solel Sopogy Stirling Energy Systems Torresol Energy Wizard Power
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Only 30 tickets remain before the 4th Concentrated Solar Power Summit USA completely sells out! With just over 3 weeks to go until the 4th Concentrated Solar Power Summit USA taking place June 24-25 in San Francisco, the conference is almost sold out with just over 30 tickets remaining. The conference which has already attracted [...]
While Photovoltaic solar power generation may be better known by the average lay person than say concentrated solar power or solar thermal energy, it is not the fastest growing type of solar technology. Surprised? In fact according to a new study the future of solar energy belongs to Solar Thermal! According to iSuppli Corp, an independant [...]
May 18 2010 | Posted in
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ACCIONA has been shortlisted by the Australian Government to build a 200 MW solar thermal plant as part of the latter’s Solar Flagships Program, an initiative aimed at developing solar energy in the country. ACCIONA is the only Spanish company among the 8 finalists in the program’s first selection round (4 solar thermal -CSP- projects [...]
A high-level delegation from the League of Arab States (also referred to as the Arab League) today visited ACCIONA’s solar thermal/CSP facility in Alvarado (Badajoz), the first of its kind in the Spanish region of Extremadura. The Delegation, led by Mrs. Jamila Matar, plenipotentiary minister of the Arab League, and made up of twelve experts [...]
Cobra Energy, a subsidiary of the Spanish ACS Group, will reportedly build a 250-megawatt solar energy plant, possibly in three sites. One of the three sites will be located near Mildura in Victoria while two sites are being planned in Queensland. The project will eventually be one of the biggest solar thermal generation facilities in [...]