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Solar hydrogen is a component of the thermochemical solar fuels that Synhelion is developing commercially, such as aviation fuel Synhelion’s proprietary solar receiver is capable of temperatures above 1,500°C to perform thermochemistry to manufacture a variety of solar fuels such as jet fuel for aviation The solar thermal green hydrogen technology beginning to be commercialized …
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With 51% renewable energy, China’s 50% renewable target for 2025 has been achieved in 2023 China’s 51% renewable target has been achieved two years earlier than projected – in 2023, earlier than 2025 – Reuters BEIJING, June 12 (Reuters) – China’s non-fossil fuel energy sources now exceed 50% of its total installed electricity generation capacity, …
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The synchronous generators driven by steam turbines in solar thermal power plants have the intrinsic primary frequency regulation capacity needed now CSP engineers tour Abengoa’s Cerro Dominador solar thermal energy project in Chile during construction The COIIM (Official College of Industrial Engineers of Madrid) considers it essential to launch as soon as possible an auction …
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40 Projects Across 21 States Will Advance Technologies to Decarbonize American Industry and Help Create Good-Paying Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $135 million for 40 projects that will reduce carbon pollution from the industrial sector and move the nation toward a net-zero emissions economy by 2050 by advancing key …
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Solar thermal energy with storage like the Cerro Dominador Tower CSP in Chile (pictured) will be more competitive in the first auction to incentivize dispatchable renewables like CSP IMAGE@Grupo Cerro Major changes for Chile’s next auction include incentives for energy storage and non-variable renewables like CSP, a splitting of the auction into three geographic zones …
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Heliogen’s most recent iteration of its heliostats – to be square Press Release: Heliogen Collaboration to decarbonize America’s “First Hydrogen City” through Heliogen’s patented breakthrough CST technology PASADENA, Calif. & LANCASTER, Calif. (June 6, 2023) —Heliogen, Inc. (“Heliogen”) (NYSE: HLGN), a leading provider of AI-enabled concentrating solar energy, today announced the execution of a definitive contract …
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Granite and soapstone tested for thermal storage in Tanzania Source: Sci Tech Daily The future of sustainable energy storage might be found in commonplace materials such as rocks, specifically soapstone and granite, in combination with solar power, according to a study published in ACS Omega. The next generation of sustainable energy technology might be built from …
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Despite a renewable capacity of 2.6 times peak demand, Spain’s intermittent renewables do not provide grid needs for operating reserves and frequency stability, so they have not displaced conventional fossil technologies IMAGE#Cerro Dominador CSP project: CSP with thermal energy storage can replace gas power plants Source: EVWind Each MW of solar thermal power can replace …
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Heliostat Consortium Announces Funding Awards Aimed At Lowering Costs & Barriers to Widespread Heliostat Deployment The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Laboratories, co-leads of the Heliostat Consortium, announced seven awardees from a request for proposals (RFP) aimed at achieving DOE’s goals for heliostat cost reduction, sustained multifaceted innovation, and …
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The upcoming Cologne Solar Colloquium will focus on the latest developments in “Condition Monitoring of Solar Systems”. Our aim is to bring together industry specialists and researchers to explore crucial monitoring methods, tools, and techniques that can enhance the performance of solar plants. Whether you are a researcher, an industry professional, in higher education or …
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