Australia can lead the world in making another critical technology cheaper than fossil fuels: Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) with storage. Following its acclaimed Zero Carbon Australia stationary energy plan, Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) is releasing today a new report: Laggard to Leader: How Australia Can Lead the World to Zero Carbon Prosperity. The report shows … Continue reading Australia can lead the world to zero-carbon prosperity
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Saudi Arabia to unveil first tender for solar power in early 2013
SolarReserve LLC, a US maker of concentrated solar power, plans multiple bids for Saudi Arabia’s first renewable-energy tender as the country plans to generate a third of its electricity from solar energy. SolarReserve has formed a joint venture in Saudi Arabia and is working on preliminary proposals for the tender, Chief Executive Officer Kevin Smith … Continue reading Saudi Arabia to unveil first tender for solar power in early 2013
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AREVA Installs a Concentrating Solar Power Test Center in Beaumont-Hague
AREVA (Paris:AREVA) has chosen the Beaumont-Hague site as the location for a test center for its Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology, thereby renewing its commitment to developing French industrial know-how. This unique project will be developed in the Research Hall of Beaumont-Hague (Hall de Recherche de Beaumont-Hague – HRB), where more than 80 researchers from … Continue reading AREVA Installs a Concentrating Solar Power Test Center in Beaumont-Hague
Continue readingSaudi group close to winning $500m concentrated solar power contract
A consortium led by Saudi International Company for Water and Power (Acwa) is close to winning a contract worth at least $500m to build a new 160MW concentrating solar power (CSP) plant located in Morocco.
Continue readingSCHOTT Solar wins CSP Today Award
Advanced Concentrating Solar Power receivers from SCHOTT Solar offer higher efficiency and long-term stability.
Continue readingSiemens drive technologies supports world’s largest concentrating solar power plant
The concentrated solar power plant will use parabolic trough technology and solar thermal storage using molten salts.
Continue readingCost Reduction in Concentrating Solar Power Technologies
HITECO’s new concept of solar receivers for high temperature will reduce the cost of the energy produced in CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) plants.
Continue readingMorocco plans to become 40% renewable by 2020
The 160-megawatt project is part of the larger, 500 megawatt Concentrating Solar Power Ouarzazate site.
Continue readingNew Horizons for Concentrating Solar Power
This year top executives from the entire Concentrated Solar Power value chain will be in attendance, alongside members from the financial community, government representatives, key associations and new stakeholders.
Continue readingNew Horizons for Concentrated Solar Power
Spain is at present the absolute leader in terms of concentrating solar thermal power capacity with approximately 1330 MW and more than 20 years of experience in research and technology developments.
Continue readingOman plans 200 MW Photovoltaic, Concentrating Solar Power project
Oman is studying plans for the implementation of a 200 megawatts Concentrated Solar Power plant, having already initiated a number of pilot solar energy, wind energy and solar/wind hybrid ventures at key locations.
Continue readingNo show stoppers for Concentrated Solar Power
Concentrating solar thermal power is largely unrestricted by materials availability.
Continue readingIntersolar North America Boasts Impressive Lineup With More Than 200 Speakers Confirmed
Other panels will cover energy storage, photovoltaics solar energy and growth in the market share for concentrating solar power.
Continue readingOman plans a 200 megawatts Concentrated Solar Power Plant
The Global Renewable Energy Atlas is described as a groundbreaking initiative spearheaded by IRENA to promote the establishment of a collaborative database for solar energy and wind power.
Continue readingNo show stoppers for concentrating solar power
A recently published study confirms that concentrated solar thermal power is largely unrestricted by materials availability.
Continue readingConsultation starts on offshore wind energy plant in Devon coast
RWE npower renewables, the developers of the Atlantic Array wind power plant, has said up to 417 wind turbines would provide enough electricity to power 1.1m households.
Continue readingDriessen flails at wind energy
Columnist Paul Driessen took a poorly researched swipe at wind power on TownHall.com recently.
Continue readingIndowind Energy receives approval for 18 MW wind farm at Chitradurga, Karnataka
This is the last milestone requited for submission to UNFCCC for consideration for the issuance of carbon emission certificates. The wind power project is estimated to generate about 32,000 CERs per year.
Continue reading?The Chopper” – The Next Generation of Wind Turbines
A new VAWT wind turbine aiming to a higher efficiency than any existing model has been revealed this week.
Continue readingGreen light for electric motoring in Ireland
Irish Government, ESB and Mitsubishi Motors, MC Automobile (Europe) and MMC Commercials sign a Memorandum of Understanding to further promote electric vehicles.
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