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IRA incentives for thermal storage in idle oil wells IMAGE©Geo2Watts Climate policy in the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides powerful incentives to generate renewable energy and phase out fossil fuel production. Oil and gas companies are already required to cap boreholes when an oil well is depleted, to meet Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO). But …
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Redstone, the first Tower CSP plant in South Africa is completed. This image taken August 20, 2024 shows how the solar receiver atop the tower is activated by the reflected sunlight from the solar field of heliostats (mirrors) surrounding the power block seen here below the tower: IMAGE©Xinhua (by Zhang Yudong) [Ed: Finally, the Redstone …
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Successful Projects Will help lower cost of CSP and support the next generation of highly trained solar field workers Heliostats, the large mirrors that track the sun to reflect and direct its rays to heat a solar receiver— are critical for efficient, cost-effective concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) plants. When hundreds or thousands of heliostats work …
1000-hour thermal energy storage in abandoned oil wells has been studied in these regions in California and Texas, and a demo project is now starting in California A demo of 1000-hour thermal energy storage in depleted oil wells is one of the breakthrough new climate technologies to have received funding from the US Department of …
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ANNOUNCES $33 MILLION TO DEPLOY SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES TO DECARBONIZE AMERICA’S INDUSTRIAL SECTOR Nine Projects Across Seven States Will Support Solar-Powered Production of Hydrogen and Lower Emissions from the Aviation, Food and Beverage, and Other Sectors WASHINGTON, D.C.—In support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy …
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Source: PV Magazine The Australian Solar Thermal Energy Association (AUSTELA) has outlined changes that will be critical to attract long-duration dispatchable capacity into the National Electricity Market, in its response to a consultation on the Implementation Design Paper for the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS). Dr Keith Lovegrove, Director of AUSTELA, said, “concentrating Solar Thermal Power …
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the Concentrating Solar Flux to Heat and Power funding opportunity, which will award $30 million for innovative research, development, and demonstration projects that accelerate the large-scale development and deployment of concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) technology. CSP technologies offer unique value as a renewable …
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We are happy to inform you about the SolarHub Ignition 2024 Acceleration Program! The SolarHub Ignition is designed for early-stage startups, entrepreneurs, and research teams operating in the field of solar energy or other technological fields that could support and advance solar-relevant applications. The program’s goal is to bridge the gap between research and market …
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Abstract: In this study, a hybrid photovoltaic-wind-concentrated solar power renewable energy system and two cogeneration models are proposed. Evaluation criteria are employed, including the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and the loss of power supply probability (LPSP). The optimal configuration and dynamic dispatch strategy of the hybrid system are determined through multi-objective optimization using the …
SolarPACES 2024 First Announcement SolarPACES (Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems) is pleased to announce the 2024 Conference to be held from October 8-11, 2024, in Rome, Italy. SolarPACES is the premier international network advancing research, development, and commercial deployment of concentrating solar thermal technologies. This year, we will be in Italy, where history and modernity go hand in …
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