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A New Paper Describes a Solar Thermal Air Capture of Carbon Dioxide with Amino Acids A solar field of parabolic troughs like these would provide the solar heat required for the chemical process described in a new paper from ORNL: Direct air capture of CO2 via aqueous-phase absorption and crystalline-phase release using concentrated solar power Concentrated …
Source: IEA: Renewables 2018 Market analysis and forecast from 2018 to 2023 With 1.9 GW coming online, China is expected to overtake the United States to have the second-largest CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) installed capacity by 2023, as global deployment nearly doubles over the next five years from today’s 5 GW. CSP is expected to grow …
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The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) launched October 1 a global study of best practices for CSP plant construction, start-up and operations and maintenance (O&M). The 12-month study, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and co-funded by the World Bank and the SolarPACES CSP initiative, will collect information from a …
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US allocates $12 million to high-temperature CSP research The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $12 million of federal funding to 15 projects that will research high-temperature CSP components and systems, the DOE announced October 23. “These projects will develop materials and designs for collectors, power cycles, and thermal transport systems that can withstand …
Mining companies are increasingly turning towards solar and wind power contracts, attracted by falling costs and environmental targets. Miners typically use fossil fuel power generation, either on or off-grid, and they face rising carbon reduction requirements in the coming years. The quest for lower power costs will be the main driver of renewables demand from …
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