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2km Square Parabolic Solar Thermal Project Will Proceed with New Investors

On 30 October 2009, Solar Millennium AG, Erlangen, sold Ibersol Electricidad Solar Ibérica S.L., the project company for the Ibersol parabolic trough power plant, to MAN Ferrostaal AG, Essen, and Ibersol Kraftwerks GmbH, Erlangen. The project, which was granted pre-registration on 11 November, will now be expedited with the help of the partners. The acquisition [...]

Untapped Opportunity for Solar Thermal Energy in The Greenhouse Business

The nursery business is very energy intensive as growers need to keep greenhouse temperatures constant regardless of the weather. Greenhouses tend to be poorly insulated due their size and the  requirement to allow in sufficient  light for plants to flourish. There is tremendous opportunity to employ alternative energy technologies in this industry, specifically solar thermal.

Nurseries are [...]