Statement on Calico Concentrated Solar Project Acquisition

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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 [...]

Stirling Energy System’s SunCatcher Solar Concentrators to be Installed on 6571 Acres in California

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Imperial Valley Solar Project First Utility Scale Project to Receive Both California Energy Commission and Bureau of Land Management Approval Tessera Solar’s Imperial Valley Solar Project became the first utility scale solar power project to be approved by both the state and federal governments, with the issuance today of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [...]

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 [...]

Residential Solar Combined Heat & Power unit Uses a Specialized Stirling Engine

Cool Energy, Inc., a developer of clean energy heat and power generating systems, today announced that Xcel Energy will be providing research and analytical support for the first planned pilot field installation of the SolarFlow(R) System in a commercial building located in Boulder, Colorado. The SolarFlow System is a combined heat and power (CHP) generation [...]

Commercial Solar Thermal Generator Uses Sterling Engine Technology

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Cool Energy, Inc., developers of clean energy heat and electrical power generating systems has announced the completion and operation of its third Stirling Engine platform. The engine, called the SolarHeart® Engine converts low temperature heat into electrical power. “We are excited to have achieved this major technology milestone,” said Sam Weaver, CEO and President of [...]

List of Solar Thermal Energy Companies

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

Solar Thermal Dish Manufacturing Putting People Back to Work

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Linamar Corp. is expanding its local workforce with a new $200-million investment in the city of Guelph , Ontario,Canada.  Chief executive officer Linda Hasenfratz said the company has already begun hiring between 1,200 and 1,300 people over three years to work in its local car parts and solar thermal dish manufacturing plants. Linamar has been developing [...]

Demonstration Plants for Concentrated Solar Light and Heat Announced

San Diego Gas & Electric this week introduced two new solar power demonstration installations that concentrate the light and heat from the sun to generate power in two distinctively different ways. The concentrated solar power technology employed by the utility’s El Cajon, Calif., operations center include a PowerDish(TM), built by Infinia of Kennewick, Wash, a mirrored [...]

Innovative Solar Thermal Electric Plant based on New Luther 10 Stirling Solar Dish Technology

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Vinci Energía C.V. has announced that it is poised to launch one of the first pre-commercial solar thermal electric plants based on its new Luter 10 Stirling dish technology. Rather than using conventional mirrors, the solar receivers will be fitted with Vinci Energía’s patented optical assembly. The new Stirling dish unit developed by Vinci Energía [...]

Phoenix Landfill Concentrated Solar Thermal Project to come Online late 2012

The City of Phoenix, Arizona is working a solar thermal project that when completed will be the city’s largest ever solar project. The solar thermal technology will be purchased from Tessera Solar. The utility-scale solar plant is being constructed at the city’s only active landfill, at SR 85 in Buckeye, Ariz. It will result in nearly $1 billion [...]

Sandia Labs Recognized for Solar Thermal Power Systems Work with Sterling Energy Systems

Sandia National Laboratories recently won two national Federal Laboratory Consortium awards for its efforts to transfer technology to supercomputer manufacturer Cray Inc., and solar energy supplier Stirling Energy Systems, Inc. SES’s Solar Thermal Dish-Stirling Engine system uses very large concentrating mirrored parabolic dish designs, similar in diameter size and scale, to the large satellite dishes used [...]

Solar Thermal System for Home Power Generation-Low Temperature Stirling Engines

Cool Energy, Inc., a developer of clean energy heat and power generating systems, today announced the performance of its Stirling engine, called the SolarHeart® Engine, has surpassed its specified electrical power output of 1,500 watts. “It is very satisfying to have achieved this major milestone,” said Sam Weaver, CEO and President of Cool Energy. “To [...]

A Residential CHP Unit Using a Free Piston Stirling Engine

Baxi is part of the Baxi Group, one of Europe’s leading heating and home comfort specialists. The company has developed a Micro-CHP unit, the Baxi Ecogen, a free Piston Stirling engine which will generate useable electricity as well as heat for the home.  Baxi Ecogen is a microgeneration unit that generates 1kW of electricity per hour [...]

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