21 August 2006 (Business Wire) — For the first time ever, utility ratepayers in Colorado have asked that incentives to burn coal for electric power be replaced with solar power. Concentrating solar ...

Concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies harness solar radiation through reflective devices to generate high-temperature heat, which is subsequently converted to electricity. Widely deployed ...

The integration of renewable energy sources such as wind power (WP) and photovoltaics (PV) is crucial for transitioning away from fossil fuels. However, the intermittent and unstable nature of WP and ...

The Ivanpah solar plant, a large-scale concentrated solar power project, is set to close due to the cost-effectiveness of photovoltaic solar panels. The plant's closure has ignited a political debate ...

Solar energy is used to produce electricity in two different ways namely, using photovoltaic systems and solar concentrators. In concentrated solar power technology, mirrors with tracking systems are ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers have shown how to modify commercially available silicon wafers into a structure that efficiently absorbs solar energy and withstands the high temperatures needed for ...

The concentrating solar array in California is on the path to closure after being hailed as a breakthrough for renewable power. A giant solar plant touted as a symbol of federally financed efforts to ...

Scientists at the Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico are testing a new method of asteroid tracking using the heliostat mirrors at concentrated solar farms. Though these mirrors usually sit ...

Solar collectors and absorbers convert solar radiation into thermal energy, playing a crucial role in meeting global heating demands across various sectors.

The Ivanpah solar plant, off the Interstate 15, just across the state line from Primm, will continue to operate after the California Public Utilities Commission denied Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s ...