Reuters reports that Google Inc has developed a prototype for a new mirror technology that could cut by half the cost of building a solar thermal plant. The newsire reports that company’s green energy czar, Bill Weihl, said that if development and testing go well, he could see the product being ready in one...
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Largest federal loan guarantee for a renewable project
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) – The United States on Monday gave its biggest backing yet to a renewable energy project, guaranteeing $1.37 billion in loans for a California development by BrightSource Energy Inc that uses the sun’s heat to power a steam turbine.
BrightSource’s proposed solar thermal plants are expected to generate about 400...
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Interview: Larry Sherwood, IREC
I sat down with Larry Sherwood, one of the nations leading experts on the solar thermal market, to ask him what the 2010 market would look like for solar thermal. Larry is the author of the US Solar Market Trends report for the Interstate Renewable Energy Council.
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2nd Annual CSP 2010 Conference
IntertechPira presents 2nd annual Concentrating Solar Thermal Power 2010 conference, for May 5-7, 2010 in San Diego, CA, including presentations and networking opportunities with the leading companies actively involved with CSP projects. Last year’s Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Conference attracted nearly 150 leaders in the solar industry.
Concentrating Solar Thermal Power 2010 will bring...
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Solar Power International in LA for 2010
Exhibit sales for the 2010 event in Los, Angeles, CA held Oct. 12-14 will open in March in three tiers.
North America’s largest business-to-business solar industry event. 930+ exhibitors and an exhibit hall that includes all solar technologies: PV, CSP, solar hot water, solar heating and cooling and solar pool heating. 24,000 + Attendees: sellers,...
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Plug and Play by Heliodyne
RICHMOND, CA, June 30, 2009 — California based solar hot water manufacturer Heliodyne has introduced its newest line of Plug and Play heat transfer appliances, the Commercial Solar Station (HCOM). The HCOM is a packaged closed-loop heat transfer appliance for accommodating large solar hot water projects of up to 100 flat plate collectors with...
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