US solar thermal firm eSolar raises $30 million
Thursday, 28 March 2013 Dan McCueThe six year old, US-based solar thermal firm eSolar has raised $30 million in its latest financing round, according to its latest SEC filing.
IRENA hails launch of Shams 1 csp project in UAE
Tuesday, 19 March 2013 REM The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) welcomed the activation of the world’s largest operational Concentrating Solar Power (csp) facility on Sunday, 17 March, as the Middle East turns to...
Masdar, Total and Abengoa launch world’s largest csp plant
Tuesday, 19 March 2013 REMMasdar, along with its partners, Total and Abengoa, has launched Shams 1, the largest concentrated solar power plant (csp) in operation in the world.
Report says South African csp ready for late April start
Monday, 18 March 2013 REM The Bokpoort concentrated solar project near the city of Upington in South Africa's Northern Cape province is scheduled to expected to get underway the third week of April, according to a report by CS...
Australia
Australia could be self-sufficient in renewable energy within 10 years
Thursday, 17 January 2013 Robin WhitlockA new report published by the Energy Research Institute of the University of Melbourne finds that existing renewable energy could wean the country off fossil fuels
Frost & Sullivan report predicts acceleration of utility-scale solar in the US
Friday, 11 January 2013 Robin WhitlockThe fall in solar module prices in general leads developers to favour solar PV over csp, the report says
SENER and Torresol Energy to attend World Future Energy Summit
Tuesday, 08 January 2013 REM The SENER engineering and technology group and its joint venture with Masdar, Torresol Energy, have announced their participation in this year's World Future Energy Summit, 15 to 17 January in Abu Dha...
New report promotes economic benefits of csp with storage
Tuesday, 08 January 2013 Robin WhitlockConcentrated Solar Power with thermal storage can offer significant economic value for utilities and grid operators
NREL study shows csp with energy storage can help utilities
Friday, 21 December 2012 Robin WhitlockConcentrated Solar Power (csp) with thermal energy storage can add significant value to a company’s energy mix, a new study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has revealed
Principal Solar white paper compares role for csp and PV in green marketplace
Friday, 21 December 2012 REM Principal Solar, Inc. has released a new white paper, “Technological Niches: Concentrated Solar Thermal vs. Photovoltaic Solar,” comparing concentrated solar thermal (CST) and photovoltaic (PV) so...
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