"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
The recent Zion Canyon Music Festival in Utah was mostly powered by a solar trailer that was designed for emergency response but admirably fits other tasks too. But maybe towing it there produced more CO2 than the solar saved., says…
The 250-megawatt Beacon Solar Energy Project has been approved by the California Energy Commission. When built, it will be the first large-scale solar thermal plant in the US in over 20 years and will generate enough power for 100,000 homes.…
The plant focuses heat from the sun onto water filled tubes to create steam to drive turbines. After Gutenberg and NY Times have more.
This could be a seriously big deal.
The Turkish company, Solimpeks Corp., has launched its Volther hybrid photovoltaic-solar thermal collector, which produces electricity and hot water simultaneously. The hybrid system allows extra module heat to be absorbed to produce hot water while optimising efficiency, the company says.