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 ...

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 ...

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

Discover how China's Dunhuang Phase II solar power plant is transforming solar energy by generating electricity around the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...