I don’t track every political decision around the world with respect to renewables, but here’s an event that I guess I should have seen coming: the reduction in beneficial feed-in tariffs for concentrated solar power (CSP, aka solar thermal) coming …
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Large CSP Plant Opens in Abu Dhabi
Here’s a short video that presents a shiny new CSP (concentrated solar power, aka solar thermal) plant in Abu Dhabi. This 100 MW installation cost $600 million, not exactly cheap. But CSP is a relatively new concept that hasn’t had …
Strange Article on Solar Thermal and Energy Storage
I keep an eye out for articles like this that talk about concentrated solar power (CSP –aka solar thermal) and the use of energy storage to make that power dispatchable. Normally, they contemplate molten salt, as the cost of storing …
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"CSP Today" Offers Great Coverage of Concentrated Solar Power
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, If I weren’t covering renewables, I’d feel like a louse. Or perhaps…. About the lack of clean energy I continue to grouse. Be this as it may…. I look …
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Sustainable Development in Morocco
I just had a chat with Sara Chiguer, a terrific young lady in Morocco. Sara is involved in a great number of “green” activities, including her support of some advocacy groups that are extremely active in bringing about a sustainable …
Thoughts from the 2012 Renewable Energy Finance Forum
It was great to be in San Francisco for another extremely successful meeting of the Renewable Energy Finance Forum, an occasion that gave me the opportunity to chat with Dennis McGinn (holding the book in the photo to the left). Dennis …
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Saudi Arabia Implementing Concentrated Solar Power
As presented here, I’m glad to see the Saudis implementing CSP (concentrated solar power) as a significant portion of their energy plans. It looks like MIT and Siemens have crafted a “hybrid” of CSP and fossil fuels, to create higher …
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Bechtel Building Solar Thermal Plant
Bechtel was one of my favorite clients, back in the day when I was a marketing consultant for the large tech companies. That’s why I’m happy to see their participation in solar thermal; as discussed here, they’re building a $2.2 …
Many Different Industries Should Be Interested in the Clean Energy "Corporate Role Models" Blog
I began to write a private email to my colleague Stephan Williams who is helping out with our “Corporate Role Models” blog, when I realized there is really nothing private about it at all. Here are notes on the industries …
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Concentrated Solar Power — Opportunities Flourishing?
Here’s part of an invitation to one of the most important annual conferences on CSP (concentrated solar power, aka solar thermal): Whilst Spain has been a strong driving force for the CSP industry worldwide with more than 20 years’ experience …
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