Southwest Solar Technologies Inc. announced today the successful on-sun testing and proof of concept of a highly advanced solar-turbine power system being developed by the Company. The full-scale prototype test was the first operational validation of the integrated system, which uses a large parabolic solar dish with mirrors to concentrate the sun’s energy to power [...]
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced that the Department of Energy finalized a partial guarantee for an $852 million loan to support the development of the Genesis Solar Project. The Genesis Parabolic Solar Thermal Power Project The Genesis Solar Project is a 250 megawatt (MW) parabolic trough concentrating solar power (CSP) facility that will increase [...]
Aug 29 2011 | Posted in
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SkyFuel and Braxenergy sign agreement to cooperate in building concentrating solar power plants in Brazil using SkyFuel’s award‐winning parabolic trough technology. Parabolic trough maker SkyFuel and Brazilian energy developer Braxenergy have signed an agreement to cooperate in bringing concentrating solar power to the Brazilian market. While SkyFuel’s interest lies in the design and commercialization of [...]
I hate to say , “I told you so” but… Solar Energy is looking like a better idea everyday. Even politicians are realizing that with coal and nuclear energy quickly falling out of favor clean energy investments such as solar thermal and PV offer a much needed alternative. Safe clean energy that is creating more jobs [...]
Jul 27 2011 | Posted in
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Parabolic trough maker SkyFuel was honored as Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Technology Supplier of the Year at last week’s CSP Today USA Summit in Las Vegas. The award recognizes SkyFuel’s successful attention to cost reduction and benefit to local supply industries, and validates SkyFuel’s commercial approach which navigates the fine line between cutting edge innovation [...]
Abengoa has signed an agreement with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and formalized a strategic partnership to jointly undertake Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) projects in India. This agreement is wide-ranging, covering joint supply and implementation of CSP plants through EPC contracts (Engineering, Procurement and Construction). It also includes analysis of new areas of co-operation outside [...]
The European Union’s (EU) 27 countries will exceed their target of meeting 20% of gross final energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020, according to an analysis from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). The National Action Plans presented by EWEA show that one-third (34%) of EU electricity demand will be supplied from renewables by [...]
Sopogy, Inc., a leading developer of reliable and cost-effective micro concentrated solar power(MicroCSP) technologies, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yu Hao Long (YHL) Corporation, the developer of a patented Stirling energy generator for the installation of a 200MW concentrating solar plant for the China National Utility. The MOU also formalized a goal to [...]
SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of utility-scale solar power projects, has received a final decision from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for construction and operation of the Rice Solar Energy Project. This approval, the key state-level permit for the 150-megawatt solar power tower project, was achieved in the record time of less than 13 months from [...]
France To Temporarily Stop New Photovoltaic Projects Following a meeting with key cabinet members, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has announced that the country will temporarily halt the registration of new PV projects. Domestic installations under 3 kW will not be affected by the ruling. The photovoltaic market in France has developed much more rapidly [...]
Dec 9 2010 | Posted in
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SkyFuel’s Parabolic Trough Garners Prize for Technology Innovation SkyFuel took its place among the concentrating solar power (CSP) industry’s leaders last week when CSP Today named SkyTrough® the winner of the 2010 “CSP Commercialized Technology Innovation of the Year” award. Announced at last week’s International CSP Summit in Seville, the award is intended to highlight [...]
SHEC Energy Corporation and Cleanergy have signed an MOU for the joint development of a high-efficiency solar Stirling engine. SHEC Energy’s high-efficiency solar receiver technology will be coupled with Cleanergy’s proven Stirling Engine technology to develop the world’s most advanced Solar Stirling Engine offering. Engineers from both SHEC Energy and Cleanergy gave design approval to [...]
SkyFuel announced today that their ReflecTech® Mirror Film, used in the SkyTrough® parabolic trough concentrating solar collector, has surpassed the 20 year weathering mark, demonstrating long term durability against ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The testing, which was conducted in the National Renewable Energy Lab’s (NREL) Ultra-Accelerated Weathering Station (UAWS), is ongoing and is expected to reach [...]
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