Cogenra Solar, a provider of distributed solar cogeneration systems and renewable energy service solutions, has been awarded a $1.5 million research grant from the California Solar Initiative Research, Development, Deployment and Demonstration Program. The funding will support the accelerated development and commercial deployment of Cogenra’s proprietary solar cogeneration technology and will finance the company’s demonstration [...]
FAFCO Inc., a solar thermal manufacturer, has introduced the new 500 Series system solar heating platform. The 500 Series system platform builds upon FAFCO’s polymer solar thermal technology to deliver energy-saving performance in an advanced system design, the company says. The FAFCO 500 Series system features a custom-designed digital solar controller, heat exchanger and pumps [...]
Oct 7 2010 | Posted in
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Following the recent success of licensing solar energy facilities, the California Energy Commission today approved nearly 1,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power in Southern California. The Genesis Solar Energy Project and the Imperial Valley Solar Project, totaling 959 MW, are now the fifth and sixth solar power plants that the Energy Commission has licensed in [...]
PVT Solar, Inc. the creator of Echo(TM), a revolutionary new solar energy system that delivers twice the energy of a basic solar electric system, has appointed Vikas Desai as CEO. Desai was previously vice president and general manager of SunPower Corp.’s residential and light commercial business unit, which he grew to $1 billion in annualized [...]
In close cooperation with Bayer MaterialScience AG, manufacturer Puren GmbH of Überlingen, Germany has developed the Bomatherm, a solar air collector and roof-insulation system. In this device, energy from solar radiation is intelligently combined with highly efficient thermal insulation, said an announcement from the two companies. The air collector/roof- insulation system is laid like a [...]
This week New York Times blogger Todd Woody reported that California regulators had licensed the Blythe Solar Power Project, a 1,000-megawatt complex to be constructed in the Mojave Desert. The power plant will not only reduce California’s environmental impact, but result in significant job creation. The article also noted that, if the Blythe complex is [...]
Interested in installing a solar thermal heating or hot water system on your house or business or maybe you are curious about one of the fastest growing renewable energy technologies in the world and how it might work for you? Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Join the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) in Milwaukee on September 30 [...]
Sep 13 2010 | Posted in
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Power Tower Technology A field of sun-tracking heliostats reflects solar heat to a thermal receiver mounted atop a central power tower. The focused heat boils water within the thermal receiver and produces steam. The plant pipes the steam from each thermal receiver and aggregates it at the turbine, powering a power generator. The steam then [...]
A major order for two Austrian companies was announced at a press conference in the middle of August: Austrian engineering company Solid – represented by its two CEOs Christian Holter (middle) and Franz Radovic (right) – signed a contract with the United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) to deliver, install and operate a [...]
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Program today announced a $15 million funding opportunity to research and develop innovative methods to extract heat from geothermal resources from the Earth’s crust to produce clean, renewable energy. DOE’s objective through this funding is to promote the advancement and commercialization of technologies for heat recovery with [...]
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New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s solar energy platform was released today and is intended to make the state a leader in solar energy and develop green solar jobs. Cuomo is the first gubernatorial candidate to release a solar platform in his campaign for the November election, drawing praise from the statewide association representing [...]
According to industry reports, solar water heating is the most cost effective and environmentally friendly way to heat water for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Solar hot water systems collect thermal energy from the sun and use it to heat water in place of using electricity or natural gas. A key element of this type [...]
S.L. designed the STEP carbon capture process, and together with B.W. conducted and analyzed the electrolysis and solar experiments. S.G., H.A., and J.G. participated in the initial phases (with molten eutectic, rather pure Li2CO3, experiments), and D.J. and H.A., under the direction of S.L., are continuing experiments. The first experimental evidence of a new solar [...]
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