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- China is building a massive 6,300-acre solar project in the Gobi Desert Thu, 6 Aug 15, 2:00amWhile environment-related headlines regarding China often focus on the devastating smog that coats major cities in the nation, there's reason for optimism where their energy-future is concerned: namely, the IEA expects that...
- China is building a massive 6,300 acre solar project in the Gobi Desert Wed, 5 Aug 15, 8:00pmWhile environment-related headlines regarding China often focus on the devastating smog that coats major cities in the nation, there's reason for optimism where their energy-future is concerned: namely, the IEA expects that...
- The Bizarre Way the Ivanpah Solar Plant Wants to Solve Its Bird-Killing Situation Wed, 20 Aug 14, 8:00pmWhat’s the world’s largest solar plant to do when its massive mirrors start frying all of the birds flying by? If the solar plant is Ivanpah, the apparent solution is to institute a sort of cap and trade system for bird...
- Ivanpah: The World’s Largest Solar Thermal Plant Just Switched Online For the First Time Fri, 14 Feb 14, 3:43amJointly created between NRG Energy, Inc., Google, and BrightSource Energy, the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is the largest solar project of its kind and accounts for nearly a third of all solar thermal energy...
- Israel Announces Plans for 121 MW Solar Power Station in the Negev Desert Tue, 22 Oct 13, 9:00pmIsrael is blessed with abundant sunshine and has long been a pioneer in solar energy. With construction starting in early 2014 on a 121 Megawatt solar power station, the country will be taking a big step in achieving its...
- World’s Largest Solar Tower Power Plant to Be Built in California Tue, 19 Mar 13, 2:50amConcentrating solar power companies Abengoa and BrightSource Energy will soon team up to build the world’s largest solar tower facility in Southern California...
- World’s Largest Solar Tower Facility to Be Built in California Tue, 19 Mar 13, 12:41amConcentrating solar power companies Abengoa and BrightSource Energy will soon be teaming up to build the world’s largest solar tower facility in Southern California...
- Ivanpah: The World’s Largest Solar Thermal Plant Passes First Solar Capacity Test Tue, 5 Mar 13, 2:02amThe world’s largest solar thermal plant, Ivanpah, reached a major milestone this month as it achieved its first “flux”. Over 1000 heliostats- plane mirrors which reflect the sunlight towards a predetermined target-focused...
- Google Invests $168 Million Towards the World’s Largest Solar Power Tower Plant Tue, 12 Apr 11, 11:23pmYesterday Google announced that they will be investing 168 million dollars into BrightSource Energy, making this their largest investment in renewable energy thus far...
- DOI Approves First Solar ‘Power Tower’ in the US Fri, 15 Oct 10, 9:30amThe Department of the Interior (DOI) has just approved the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, the first large-scale solar energy project in the United States to utilise ‘power tower’ technology...
- Improving the Performance of Solar Thermal Power Fri, 12 Mar 10, 1:23amThe US Department of Energy granted a US$1.37 billion loan guarantee to Brightsource Energy last week which could help clear the way for over 15 gigawatts of solar thermal power projects in California. Brightsource built...
- Brightsource Energy Gets $1.4 Billion Loan for Massive Solar Thermal Complex Wed, 24 Feb 10, 4:30amSolar power got a big boost this week with news that the U.S. government is guaranteeing $1.37 billion in loans to BrightSource Energy for the construction of three solar thermal plants in the Mojave Desert. The plants are...