I was disappointed to learn that the gigawatt solar project in Blythe, CA decided to switch from CSP to PV. The issue, at least on the surface, is “bankability,” i.e., maturity of the technology, along with the obvious fact that …
Category: Solar Thermal
Concentrated Solar Power, Aka Solar Thermal — Good Video
I frequently extol the virtues of CSP (concentrated solar power), aka solar thermal. For those looking for a good introduction with images that illustrate the concept, the link above is a solid video on the subject.
Is Areva Really Involved in Solar? We Can Live With the Truth Either Way.
I’m at a loss to understand something, and I’m wondering if I could appeal to readers to help explain it. Last year, Areva, the French energy giant, best known (at least in the US) as a nuclear energy company, bought …
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Ahura Energy Claims Breakthrough in CSP Cost, Efficiency
Thanks to all those who wrote in commenting, or requesting more information on Ahura Energy, the folks with the claim to breakthrough CSP cost/efficiency. I should have mentioned that I’m under NDA re: the technology. And, though the company’s founder …
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Ahura Energy Claims Breakthrough in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
My drive up to the Bay Area yesterday included a meeting with Ahura Energy CEO Fareed Sfard in the quaint town of Saratoga. But what once was originally a sleepy stagecoach stop is now the home to a company that …
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BrightSource’s Solar Thermal Plant and the Desert Tortoise
Oakland, CA-based BrightSource will soon be raising $250 million in an IPO to complete a 393-megawatt solar thermal project in the Mojave Desert. The project is under attack, however, as the land involved in the deal is home to the …
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Concentrated Solar Power – A Bit of Intrigue at the Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency
I had a wonderful chance encounter the other day with Melinda Keller, a professor of engineering at California Polytechnic at the Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency. It seems that she specializes in CSP (concentrated solar power) – and is …
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP): Lowering Costs and Improving Efficiencies
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY4p4x34Br4] In this segment of the 2GreenEnergy Video Report, I cover concentrated solar power (CSP), aka solar thermal. It appears that one of our clients has made a real breakthrough in lowering costs and improving efficiencies.
Earth Day Lunch with Belen Gallego, Director of CSP Today
I’m in New York City for a few days, and I’ve scheduled my lunch today with Belen Gallego, the Director of CSP Today (Concentrated Solar Power, aka solar thermal). When I interviewed Belen for my “Clean Energy Radio” show a …
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CSP Today Director Discusses Solar Thermal on Clean Energy Radio
This morning, I recorded next week’s Clean Energy Radio segment for WebTalkRadio, in which I interviewed Belén Gallego, director of CSP Today. With offices in London and Hoboken NJ, CSP Today provides comprehensive, cutting-edge information online and through trade shows …
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