2012 The Year that Concentrated Solar Power Technologies Compete With PV?

The Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) market will rise again in 2012 and in the next five years, according to new research from SBI Energy. Emerging from an enforced hiatus by PV solar technologies, the global capacity of utility-scale CSP was 2 GW at the close of 2011 with approximately another 2500 to 3500 MW becoming [...]

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Low-Temperature SolarHeart Stirling Engine Receives Significant Funding

BOULDER, CO.  Cool Energy, Inc., a developer of clean energy power generation systems, today announced that it has joined the Idealab network of operating companies and received significant funding from Idealab. Founded by Bill Gross in 1996, Idealab creates and operates pioneering technology companies. Based in Pasadena, CA, Idealab has created companies with breakthrough technologies [...]

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Interest is Building for Stirling Engine Dual Energy System

The Ecobuild exhibition at London ExCel has generated a huge amount of interest for Baxi low carbon products. The working models of Baxi Ecogen dual energy system and Baxi Bioflo compact biomass boiler on the Plumb Center sponsored Practical Installer stand attracted many visitors throughout the show.

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AES Solar Purchases Imperial Valley Solar Thermal Power Project

Imperial Valley Solar Project Acquired by AES Solar

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Novel Solar Thermal Stirling Engines Go Commercial, First Two System Sales Announced

Cool Energy, Inc., a developer of clean energy heat and power systems, today announced that it has received its first two customer orders for its novel renewable energy Stirling engines.

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The SolarFlow Combined Solar Heat and Power Unit

BOULDER, CO. – Cool Energy, Inc., a developer of clean energy heat and power generating systems, has announced that it has completed the commissioning of the solar field for its SolarFlow™ System demonstration in Boulder, CO.

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Statement on Calico Concentrated Solar Project Acquisition

HOUSTON, TX K Road Power, an independent power developer focused on utility-scale solar projects, has acquired the Calico Solar Project from Tessera Solar. The transaction secures the continued development of Calico Solar, job creation when the Project enters construction and the generation of solar energy when the plant begins operations. “Calico Solar is one of [...]

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Micro Concentrated Solar Stirling Engine Plant with Heat Storage for the Chinese Electrical Grid

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 [...]

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Developing the World’s Most Advanced High Efficiency Solar Stirling Engine

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 [...]

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New York Times Reports on California’s Utility Scale Solar Thermal Boom.

The New York Times this weekend has an article discussing the recent boom type expanion of Utility scale solar thermal electric generating plant in the state of California. This technology is getting  a boost from the federal government allowing solar thermal companies to have acess to the capital funding required to biuld and launch these [...]

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Learn About Concentrated Solar Power Technology and Projects

Concentrated Solar Power Focusing the sun’s energy for large‐scale power generation Concentrated solar power (CSP) is a method of electric generation fueled by the heat of the sun, an endless source of clean, free energy. Commercially viable and quickly expanding, this type of solar technology requires strong, direct solar radiation and is primarily used as [...]

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Home Heating and Electricity Generation Technology based on Solar Thermal Stirling Engine Fundamentals

BDR Thermea’s philosophy is to combine the best of both the former DeDietrich-Remeha Group and Baxi Group. 2010 marks the year when the new company launches its next generation of Micro Combined Heat and Power (microCHP) appliances. Branded Remeha and Baxi, these units have created a stir and herald a new era in home heating [...]

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Stirling Energy Solar Thermal SunCatcherTM System Wins Best Commercialized Technological Innovation Award

Following a popular vote among peers and conference attendees at the Fourth Concentrated Solar Power Summit for the first US CSP Today Industry Awards, the Stirling Energy Systems (SES) SunCatcher technology was honored with the Best Commercialized Technological Innovation Award. SES received the award for its SunCatcher technology advancements that led to its commercialization in [...]

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