Australian metals to decarbonize with GlassPoint’s solar steam
The new GlassPoint sells solar steam as a service, rather than requiring customers to buy the project. Ten years ago, GlassPoint CEO Rod MacGregor bucked the typical business plan for solar developers, both PV and Concentrated Solar Power (...
UEx and CICYTEX work on a project to test renewable technologies in the production of Concentrated Solar Power
To promote growth and innovation in the generation of thermal energy through the application of Concentrated Solar Power. This is the goal of the project.infrasolin which the University of Extremadura, coordinator of the initiative, andScie...
Unilever to get industrial solar steam with Fresnel in Mexico
Industrial Solar and its local partner Turbo Control have signed an agreement to develop a Fresnel Collector systemat Unilevers Factory located in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Industrial Solar conducted an extensive engineering study for Unilever Me...
Molten salt melt starts for 700 MW DEWA Concentrated Solar Power project
Herlogas , in collaboration with Shanghai Electric , has now successfully melted 340,000 tons of salt for molten salt thermal energy storage and preheated 14 salt tanks at the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world, DEWA s 700 ...
PowerChina Zhongnan Engineering won the EPC Contract of CGN Da'an 100MW CSP Project
On June 30, Daan Guangtou Zhongneng Solar Thermal Power Generation Co., Ltd. issued a public announcement of the winning candidate for the EPC contracting project 2-1 (100MW CSP ) of Baicheng 100MW CSP project, which is one part of the 1400...
Energy materials based novel solar thermal applications
With increasing apprehensions over global warming and environmental issues, the need to develop renewable energy is becoming more critical to secure our future energy needs. Solar energy is the most abundant source of energy and is easily a...
The Economics of Concentrated Solar Panel Efficiency: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
The economics of concentrated solar panel efficiency has been a topic of great interest in recent years, as the world seeks to transition to more sustainable and renewable energy sources. The cost-benefit analysis of this technology is esse...
4.8 GW of concentrated solar power in Spain by 2030
The Spanish government has revised its energy and climate plan (PNIEC) to increase its installed renewable capacity target to 160 GW by 2030, 23% more than the 123 GW previously forecast, while also contemplating tripling the hydrogen targe...
How Turbulent Winds Can Increase Efficiency in Concentrated Solar Power
Most people have seen solar photovoltaic panels mounted on rooftops or lined up across sunny fields, but fewer people are as familiar with concentrating solar power (CSP) . This form of solar power uses mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto ...
Saudi CSP giant ACWA Power now shelving coal power
ACWA Power is steadily working toward achieving the Kingdoms mission of reaching net zero carbons by 2060, as the company has decided not to invest in oil- or coal-fired power plants going forward. When we did the IPO, we had a coal-fired p...
Consortium of Gansu Installation Group and SunSum won Xinhua Bozhou 100MW CSP procurement and construction contract
According to the bid announcement of Xinhua Botai (Boler) Power Investment Co., Ltd. on June 21, 2023, the consortium of Gansu Installation and Construction Group Co., Ltd. and SunSum Technology Co., Ltd, which both are the members of the C...
Fraunhofer Chile to develop a Concentrated Solar Power system to recycle aluminum
The project, which will be carried out by researchers from Fraunhofer Chile with support from the Crea y Valida Fund of the government agency CORFO, proposes to develop and validate a solar thermal concentration system, capable of reaching ...
Integrated Solar Thermal Hybrid Power Plants: A Promising Solution for Developing Countries
Integrated solar thermal hybrid power plants are emerging as a promising solution for developing countries to meet their growing energy demands while addressing the global challenge of climate change. These innovative power plants combine t...
DOE awards $2.7M to U Florida, Synhelion to support production of hydrogen from concentrated solar power
Synhelion and its partner the University of Florida announced that their joint project has been awarded US$2.7 million from the US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). The project aims to accelerate the large-scale ...
AELIUS to champion green ammonia for China’s shipping
Pioneering the Seas: Xavier Lara at AELIUS Energies to champion sustainable shipping with green ammonia before the worlds largest shipbuilding industry. Converting global shipping to run on green ammonia instead of heavy fuel oil is an idea...