China’s demand for energy is unparalleled. The demand is met primarily with traditional raw materials such as oil, gas and above all, coal – the basis for 80 percent of China’s energy supply. The trouble is, the process of generating electricity through coal releases large quantities of CO2. And it is becoming increasingly difficult to … Continue reading China is drawing 30 percent of its energy needs from hydropower, solar energy and wind energy
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Nicaragua Plans 770 Megawatts in Renewable Energy Projects: Wind Power, Geothermal Energy and Solar Energy
The plan includes 300 megawatts of wind energy, 100 megawatts of geothermal, 100 megawatts of solar and 270 megawatts from two hydroelectric projects. Nicaragua plans $4 billion of public and private-sector investment in renewable energy projects over the next 15 years to add 770 megawatts, Spanish news agency EFE reported. More than 70 percent of … Continue reading Nicaragua Plans 770 Megawatts in Renewable Energy Projects: Wind Power, Geothermal Energy and Solar Energy
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According to Financial Times: US solar power and wind energy start to outshine gas
Large wind farms and solar plants are now cost-competitive with gas-fired power in many parts of the US even without subsidy, according to Lazard, raising the prospect of a fundamental shift in the country’s energy market. Costs have fallen and efficiency has risen for solar panels and wind turbines, the investment bank found, to the … Continue reading According to Financial Times: US solar power and wind energy start to outshine gas
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New Studies Find Significant Declines in Price of Rooftop and Utility-Scale Solar Power
The price of solar energy in the United States continues to fall substantially, according to the latest editions of two annual reports produced by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). A third Berkeley Lab report, written in collaboration with researchers at Yale University, the University of Texas at Austin and the … Continue reading New Studies Find Significant Declines in Price of Rooftop and Utility-Scale Solar Power
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Brazil will hold its second regional solar power auction
Brazil State to Have Solar Auction as It Seeks Local Panel Plant. Brazil will hold its second regional solar energy auction amid an effort to spur local panel manufacturing. Minas Gerais, in southeastern Brazil, is finalizing the rules for the November auction, Guilherme Augusto Duarte de Faria, superintendent of the state’s Economic Development Secretary, said … Continue reading Brazil will hold its second regional solar power auction
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Novatec Solar and BASF start operations of Concentrated Solar Power demonstration plant with new molten salt technology
Novatec Solar and BASF have successfully commissioned a solar thermal demonstration plant based on a new type of molten salt technology, known as DMS technology. Novatec Solar and BASF have successfully commissioned a solar thermal demonstration plant based on a new type of molten salt technology, known as direct molten salt or DMS technology. The … Continue reading Novatec Solar and BASF start operations of Concentrated Solar Power demonstration plant with new molten salt technology
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Duke Energy Expands Solar Energy Use
Duke Energy today announced a $500 million commitment to a major expansion of solar power in North Carolina. This culminates the company’s request for proposals (RFP) issued in February 2014 for new solar capacity. It will help Duke Energy further its commitment to renewable energy, diversify its energy portfolio and meet North Carolina’s Renewable Energy … Continue reading Duke Energy Expands Solar Energy Use
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India to Lift Solar Power Target Fivefold to 15 Gigawatts
India is preparing to lift its solar energy target to 15 gigawatts by 2019, more than five times current capacity, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to accelerate clean-energy deployment. The government may scrap plans to auction 1,500 megawatts of solar power projects by April in favor of a more ambitious program to install 5,000 … Continue reading India to Lift Solar Power Target Fivefold to 15 Gigawatts
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Coalition to push for solar energy in Florida
Solar proponents say a new coalition that will push for increased use of renewable energy in Florida. The Tampa Bay Times reports (http://bit.ly/YzNtXS) the coalition includes three major renewable and clean energy organizations: the Florida Solar Energy Industries Association and the Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy, as well as the nonprofit Southern Alliance for Clean … Continue reading Coalition to push for solar energy in Florida
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Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
Between 11 and 21 gigawatts of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) could be built and integrated into existing fossil fuel plants in the US – enough to power to between 3 million and 6 million homes. 10. Concentrated solar power (CSP) technology involves using mirrors, sometimes in the hundreds of thousands, to reflect sunlight and collect … Continue reading Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
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Renewable energy will be key to Paris climate change talks
As France prepares to host the make-or-break ParisClimate Conference in December 2015, and with expectations that the outcome will define global climate efforts in the future, renewable energy is increasingly taking centre stage in the climate discussion. REthinking Energy, a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency(IRENA) this week, underlines that renewables must … Continue reading Renewable energy will be key to Paris climate change talks
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Google Executes $145 Million Investment In SunEdison And TerraForm Power’s Largest Solar Power Plant In North America
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), a leading global solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, today announced that Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has agreed to provide $145 million in equity financing for the Regulus solar plant. When completed, the Regulus solar project will be SunEdison’s largest developed and constructed project in North America. Located … Continue reading Google Executes $145 Million Investment In SunEdison And TerraForm Power’s Largest Solar Power Plant In North America
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The U.S. Added More New Capacity For Solar Power Than For Natural Gas In The First Half Of 2014
The federal government agency that collects and crunches numbers on the U.S. energy sector released data on Tuesday showing how much new utility-scale generating capacity has been added in the first six months of 2014. In it, natural gas was deemed the winner in terms of most new power plant capacity additions, with solar power … Continue reading The U.S. Added More New Capacity For Solar Power Than For Natural Gas In The First Half Of 2014
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The Economic and Reliability Benefits of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) with Thermal Energy Storage
First published in 2012, this revised and expanded technical report incorporates the latest research on the economic and reliability benefits of CSP with thermal energy storage and serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the design and operational attributes of CSP plants with thermal energy storage. The Concentrating Solar Power Alliance (CSPA), an advocacy organization … Continue reading The Economic and Reliability Benefits of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) with Thermal Energy Storage
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Novatec Solar and BASF start operations of Concentrated Solar Power demonstration plant with new molten salt technology
Novatec Solar and BASF have successfully commissioned a solar thermal demonstration plant based on a new type of molten salt technology, known as direct molten salt or DMS technology. The plant is located on the site of the solar-thermal power plant PE1 in southern Spain. The innovative feature of the new plant design is that … Continue reading Novatec Solar and BASF start operations of Concentrated Solar Power demonstration plant with new molten salt technology
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Rioglass Introduces its New Large Aperture Trough Receiver for Concentrated Solar Power
The primary focus of project developers has been to improve the efficiency of their CSP installations while continuing to drive cost out of the process. Rioglass, the world leader in the production of the highest quality reflectors and receivers for the Concentrated Solar Power and Concentrated Photovoltaic markets is proud to introduce its … Continue reading Rioglass Introduces its New Large Aperture Trough Receiver for Concentrated Solar Power
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Solar energy can create up to 145 GW of capacity in India
A joint report on “How should India drive its solar transformation? Beehives or Elephants” was released today by Bridge To India, a leading consulting services and knowledge provider in the Indian cleantech market, and Tata Power Solar, India’s largest integrated solar player. The report compares four distinct scenarios of solar power generation – residential rooftops … Continue reading Solar energy can create up to 145 GW of capacity in India
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Helmholtz spin-off to commercialize Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tower system
The concentrated solar power is directly absorbed by nearly black ceramic particles in the receiver. Sunbelt Energy Technologies – solar tower system with integrated energy storage system for the production of electricity and heat for industrial high-temperature processes. The solar tower system under development is designed for the production of electricity and heat for high-temperature … Continue reading Helmholtz spin-off to commercialize Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tower system
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Nanofluids potential for Concentrated Solar Power
A more promising capture method for concentrated solar power plants, called volumetric absorption, uses the material both to capture and transport concentrated energy. A more promising capture method for concentrated solar power plants, called volumetric absorption, uses the material both to capture and transport concentrated energy. Despite the sheer magnitude of energy available, solar energy … Continue reading Nanofluids potential for Concentrated Solar Power
Continue readingFluor completes 170 MW Centinela solar energy plant in California
Fluor Corporation has completed the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning for both phases of LS Power’s new Centinela Solar Energy Facility, one of the largest of its kind in the United States. Located near El Centro, California, the 170-megawatt photovoltaic solar project will provide clean, renewable energy in the southwestern U.S. “The successful completion of … Continue reading Fluor completes 170 MW Centinela solar energy plant in California
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