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California identifies key development zones in its latest grid plan that will intensify competition and help whittle out speculative projects, market experts said.
Industry Insight
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US CSP policy: Groundbreaking loans programme nears end
Aug 19, 2011
If the US is a world leader in CSP then much of the credit must go to the Department of Energy’s 1705 loans guarantee programme, which comes to an end next month.
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CSP in Australia: Areva ushers solar’s dawn down under
Aug 19, 2011
CSP Today takes a closer look at the CSP project selected for development under Australia's Solar Flagships programme.
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Birds and blades: cutting the losses
Aug 15, 2011
Recent data indicates that wind turbines account for just one out of every 10,000 bird deaths. So why does potential bird strike continue to threaten major wind developments, and how can developers avoid this potential show stopper?
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Molten salt storage: Is upside down the way forward?
Aug 12, 2011
Turning the solar tower concept on its head looks as though it could solve a lot of the current technological challenges associated with molten salt storage – in theory, at least.
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Política de energía solar: ¿Los recortes presupuestarios en EE. UU. enfrían a la solar?
Aug 12, 2011
Un borrador inicial de los presupuestos de la Cámara señala grandes recortes para la financiación so
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Almacenamiento en sales fundidas: ¿El camino a seguir está al revés?
Aug 12, 2011
Parece que el darle vueltas al concepto de la torre solar en la cabeza podría resolver los muchos re
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Solar energy policy: Will US budget cuts leave solar in the cold?
Aug 12, 2011
An initial budget draft from the House indicates big cuts to solar funding, leaving the US CSP sector anxious over premature withdrawal of support.
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Almacenamiento térmico de de CSP en los EE.UU.: ¿Están aumentando las opciones?
Aug 5, 2011
Aunque han surgido más opciones de almacenamiento de energía térmica en los últimos meses, pocas han
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US CSP thermal storage: Are the options increasing?
Aug 5, 2011
While more thermal energy storage options have emerged for concentrated solar power in recent months, few have made tangible progress from the test phase to commercial-scale readiness.
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Parabolic trough technology: technical advances speed CSP toward grid parity
Aug 5, 2011
According to a recent report, the parabolic trough collector has the highest potential for cost reduction in solar field plants, after O&M costs. Will innovation in the latest generation of trough designs place CSP firmly in the global energy mix?
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Offshore wind installation tactics: Pre-assembly vs. onsite assembly
Aug 4, 2011
Installation techniques for offshore wind farms have evolved rapidly in the last couple of years via the experience of major projects in UK waters. Which approach is proving to be the most economical?
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UK offshore wind supply chain: New targets “a real stretch”
Aug 1, 2011
The UK's offshore wind supply chain gaps are widening. Can it meet its 2020 targets?
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Tecnologías de receptor central basado en aire: Más que simple aire caliente
Jul 29, 2011
En el caso de algunas tecnologías de CSP puede que sea mejor cuanto más grande, pero no es así cuand
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¿A China se le escapa una con la CSP?
Jul 29, 2011
La CSP tiene el potencial para limpiar el muy contaminante sector del carbón de China y ofrecer una
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Air-based central receiver technologies: More than just hot air
Jul 29, 2011
Bigger may be better for some CSP technologies, but not for centralised air receiver technology. CSP Today weighs up the pros and cons of air receivers, and the optimal application for this novel technology.