April 28, 2008
1,000 Acres of Giant Solar Mirrors to Rise in Israel's Desert, Finally
1,000 Acres of Giant Solar Mirrors to Rise in Israel's Desert, Finally
After seven years of dead-end negotiations, Israel will soon turn 1,000 acres in the Negev Desert into giant solar thermal stations.
The $700 million enterprise will comprise two plants to supply 250 megawatts of power in total, equal to 2.5 percent of the nation's electricity needs.
And it's slated for solar stardom.
When the plants come online in 2011, the project will be one of the biggest concentrating solar power (CSP) operations in the world. It will be a lucrative deal for the chosen builder, and an international bidding frenzy over who gets the contract could be just around the corner.
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January 18, 2008
3 Megawatts Of Mirrored Solar In Spain
3 Megawatts Of Mirrored Solar In Spain : MetaEfficient
A company called SolFocus (which was spun out of Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in 2006) has started its installation of a 3-megawatt solar power plant in southern Spain. Solfocus makes solar cells that use much less silicon than regular panels because they use lenses and mirrors to concentrate sunlight. The solar concentrators magnify sunlight 500 times, which according to the company, is the "sweet spot" between higher energy production and excessive heat.
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January 13, 2008
Solar Ark
In 2005, Japanese electronics company Sanyo has built what is probably the world’s coolest solar photovoltaic power generation facility: the Solar Ark. The building is 315 m (1,033 ft) long and 37 m (121 ft) tall and has over 5,000 solar battery panels. It can generate 630 kW of electricity, enough to power 200 homes for a year.
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July 05, 2007
Energy Map of America
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