Archive for the 'Solar thermal' Category
eSolar Sets Its Sights on Africa
Posted on October 10, 2009 - Filed Under Solar thermal | Leave a Comment
Solar thermal developer eSolar is continuing its rush of deal-making, saying that it’s inked a partnership with a South African-based energy firm to expand sales operations across the sub-Saharan region of the continent. Under terms of the deal, Johannesburg-based Clean Energy Solutions will exclusively represent and distribute eSolar’s concentrating solar power technology across seven African countries, [...]
Solar-Thermal Power Stations Announced
Posted on June 7, 2009 - Filed Under Solar thermal, solar powered | Leave a Comment
In the past few months BrightSource Energy, based in California, has signed the world’s two largest deals to build new solar-power capacity. The company will soon begin constructing the first in a series of 14 solar-power plants that will collectively supply more than 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of electricity—enough to serve about 1.8m homes. But to [...]
Calif., N.J. Utilities Unveil Solar Power Plans
Posted on February 13, 2009 - Filed Under Renewable Energy, Solar thermal, solar powered | 3 Comments
Two major utilities in California and New Jersey this week announced plans to vastly ramp up solar power. The deals come as Congress wraps up economic stimulus legislation that includes provisions to free up credit for renewable energy companies.
Both plans require approval from state agencies, but both states have requirements to increase the share of [...]
Solar Thermal
Posted on February 15, 2008 - Filed Under Renewable Energy, Solar thermal, environment | 1 Comment
Solar thermal technology refers to the capture and utilisation of solar energy for use in heat or electricity production. Enormous potential exists to use the energy of the sun directly for a range of applications such as water heating, food drying and space heating, which have already seen widespread adoption. More sophisticated technologies are being [...]
