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- South Australia to host world's largest thermal solar plant Thu, 11 Jan 18, 2:27amIn South Australia, California-based SolarReserve is building what will be the world's largest thermal solar plant. The $650 million, 150 megawatt solar plant has received state development approval and construction on the...
- This Gigantic Solar Hourglass Could Power 1,000 Danish Homes Wed, 1 Oct 14, 10:00pmWhat do you get when you combine public art with renewable energy? That's exactly what the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI)'s annual design competition seeks to explore...
- Sea Mirror: Yann Kersalé’s Dazzling LED and Heliostat Installation Opens in Sydney Tue, 10 Dec 13, 6:00amSea Mirror, also called Miroir de Mer, is Yann Kersalé's newest light project for Sydney. The permanent installation is suspended next to One Central Park with the mirrors directed down towards the ground and the plaza....
- Solar-Powered SunnyBot Directs 7000 Lumens of Daylight Into Your Home Fri, 28 Jun 13, 12:00amWhat if you could have sunlight in every room in your home, regardless of its orientation? Solenica, a manufacturer of heliostats, made the SunnyBot robot to focus the sun’s rays and redirect them towards indoor areas that...
- 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...