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Power in the Desert: Ivanpah on the Verge

Power in the Desert: Ivanpah on the Verge

Earthtechling, Pete Danko: May 23, 2013

Awesome or a blight on the desert? See Ivanpah, near completion in the Mojave, in all its glory.

GlassPoint Brings 7 MW of Enclosed Trough CSP On-Line in Oman

GlassPoint Brings 7 MW of Enclosed Trough CSP On-Line in Oman

Herman K. Trabish: May 22, 2013

A “perfect storm” is setting in that favors solar for enhanced oil recovery.

First Solar Brings NRG’s Alpine Solar On-Line

First Solar Brings NRG’s Alpine Solar On-Line

Herman K. Trabish: May 6, 2013

NRG Solar VP Randy Hickok talked sun at the 66-megawatt PV plant’s ribbon-cutting.

BrightSource’s Concentrating Solar PPA With PG&E Terminated

BrightSource’s Concentrating Solar PPA With PG&E Terminated

Herman K. Trabish: April 4, 2013

BrightSource is refocusing its portfolio toward energy storage.

BrightSource CEO Keynotes on Ivanpah, Carbon, and Financing CSP

BrightSource CEO Keynotes on Ivanpah, Carbon, and Financing CSP

Eric Wesoff: March 19, 2013

How do you decarbonize the power supply and maintain system reliability at the lowest total cost to customers?

Abengoa Solar, BrightSource Partner on World’s Biggest CSP Power Tower Project

Abengoa Solar, BrightSource Partner on World’s Biggest CSP Power Tower Project

Herman K. Trabish: March 18, 2013

Provided financing can be arranged

What the Flux: BrightSource Heats Up Solar Tower

What the Flux: BrightSource Heats Up Solar Tower

Earthtechling, Pete Danko: March 6, 2013

The massive Ivanpah power-tower solar energy plant is in the home stretch of development, having achieved “first flux,” BrightSource Energy says.

A Climb Up the SolarReserve Solar Power Tower

A Climb Up the SolarReserve Solar Power Tower

Herman K. Trabish: February 25, 2013

Concentrating solar power with storage is coming soon—but how soon?

The CSP Storage Technology Debate, Continued

The CSP Storage Technology Debate, Continued

Herman K. Trabish: January 14, 2013

BrightSource Energy answers SolarReserve’s question.

New Study: Concentrating Solar With Storage Can Benefit the Grid

New Study: Concentrating Solar With Storage Can Benefit the Grid

Herman K. Trabish: January 2, 2013

Can CSP with storage provide the value more commonly associated with a natural gas plant?

Can Solar CSP Be Integrated With a Fossil Fuel Plant?

Can Solar CSP Be Integrated With a Fossil Fuel Plant?

Eric Wesoff: December 18, 2012

Gigawatts of concentrating solar power could be built and integrated into existing fossil fuel plants, according to the DOE.

Shell, VCs Ante Up $26M for Solar That Beats Natural Gas

Shell, VCs Ante Up $26M for Solar That Beats Natural Gas

Herman K. Trabish: December 13, 2012

In oilfields

CSP 2012: Concentrated Solar Power Review

CSP 2012: Concentrated Solar Power Review

Herman K. Trabish: December 13, 2012

2012 was the CSP construction stage; 2013 is when 800 megawatts come on-line.

The CSP Storage Technology Race Heats Up

The CSP Storage Technology Race Heats Up

Herman K. Trabish: November 19, 2012

Is SolarReserve CEO Kevin Smith right about BrightSource’s steam-to-salts storage?

WindBeat: Post-Election Expectations

WindBeat: Post-Election Expectations

Herman K. Trabish: November 7, 2012

What does the Obama re-election mean for wind?