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Are Concentrators Finally Gaining Ground?
Maybe concentrators are no longer the Rodney Dangerfield of solar. Congentrix Energy announced today that it would build a 30-megawattsolar park for a division of Xcel Energy in Colorado. While solar parksof this size are becoming somewhat common, this deal is unusual in thatthe field will be composed of multi-junction solar panels combined withconcentrators and [...]
Finally! A Renewable Energy Lawsuit
So there’s this lawsuit that just popped up where a Canadian energy company is suing the Massachusetts governments over a law thatrequires utilities to purchase their renewable energy from Massachusetts based firms. Basically, I’m curious to see what holds water. I talked to someenergy lawyers recently who think the interstate-commerce part of thesuit may hold [...]
Is Solar Finally Affordable in the U.S.?
Is solar finally affordable in 2010? In many states, I think the answer is yes, and it’s not just for the richeco-minded elites either. That may have been the case before 2009, butmany factors have finally made solar affordable for middle class budgets across the U.S. First, before we get into the nitty-gritty numbers, let [...]
China is Finally Making the Leap Into Concentrated Solar Thermal Power
Here’s e-mail from Bill Gross, who runs eSolar, apromising California solar-thermal start-up: On Saturday, in Beijing,said Gross, he announced “the biggest solar-thermal deal ever. It’s a 2gigawatt, $5 billion deal to build plants in China using ourCalifornia-based technology. China is being even more aggressive thanthe U.S. We applied for a [U.S. Department of Energy] loan [...]