Many power plants burn coal or natural gas to make steam and generate electricity. But power also can come from a cleaner, more renewable source — concentrated solar power. From sunny Las Vegas, Nevada, Shelley Schlender reports
its a dum one lol. what is the catagory called when you use solar panels for enegery for the city?(its for school) hope someone know’s thx!! ex’:-Photovoltaic -Solar Power Plants -SOLAR THERMAL HEAT -SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS -SOLAR ENERGY AND… Continue Reading
The project “Solar Dish Electric Generator” as a semi finallist from Freescale’s Technology Forum 2009. The prototype consist of a 2.00m diameter parabolic dish with a 2 axis sun tracking mechanism. A Stirling Engine was coupled in the focal point… Continue Reading
The President reiterated a campaign viewpoint to revive nuclear power in the United States in his State of the Union Address, and this is expected to be made tangible by a reservation of billion in the 2011 budget for loans… Continue Reading
SBS News: New Solar Institute being launched in New Castle. AU govt committed 0M to fast-track solar research and hopes that this will assist with reducing solar energy costs. AU developed technologies are being used to generate solar thermal power… Continue Reading
bit.ly Thin-Film Solar Startup Debuts With Billion in Contracts A startup with a secret recipe for printing cheap solar cells on aluminum foil debuted today, in what could end up a milestone for the industry. Nanosolars technology consists of sandwiches… Continue Reading
Corporate Social Responsibility News: Corporate Response to Pakistan Flood Disaster; Solar Millennium Wins Final Eco-Signoff from Bureau of Land Management for Mega-Solar Power Plant
January 18, 2008 8:31 AM PST Masdar City in Abu Dhabi to lay claim to greenest city Posted by Martin LaMonica The cleanest city in the entire world will take root next month in Abu Dhabi, a place best known… Continue Reading
AU based, Channel 7 News: Arnold Schwarzenegger opening AUSRA’s first US based solar thermal power plant built in CA.
KCET, Public TV in LA ran this story about “Stirling Engine” powered solar electric generating technology. If true, we may be able to kiss nuclear power plants good bye.