Comments on: PHOTOS: Sopogy's Small Scale Solar Thermal at SoCal Gas http://gigaom.com/cleantech/photos-sopogys-small-scale-solar-thermal-at-socal-gas/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:43:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Technology Update – Southern California Edition July 22, 2009 « Askthefm’s Weblog http://gigaom.com/cleantech/photos-sopogys-small-scale-solar-thermal-at-socal-gas/#comment-25061 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:34:11 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=37417#comment-25061 [...] Sopogy on the building that is to house their R&D and green showcase. The story on Earth2TEch (http://earth2tech.com/2009/07/21/photos-sopogys-small-scale-solar-thermal-at-socal-gas/) highlights this very cool [...]

]]> By: Rise & Shine 7.22.09 | Sweet Solar Home http://gigaom.com/cleantech/photos-sopogys-small-scale-solar-thermal-at-socal-gas/#comment-25060 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:47:46 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=37417#comment-25060 [...] Sopogy’s Small Scale Solar Thermal at Socal Gas The installation is part of a 44,572-square-foot facility where it plans to trial and showcase its much of its cleantech R&D, including energy efficiency and green building projects. [...]

]]> By: Paul http://gigaom.com/cleantech/photos-sopogys-small-scale-solar-thermal-at-socal-gas/#comment-25059 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:10:59 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=37417#comment-25059 As a power generating technology these Sopogy troughs are only 12% energy efficient. They are better suited to A/C than electricity generation.

By comparison concentrated PV can be over 36% AND has another 60% thermal as a byproduct.
http://electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com/2009/07/concentrated-solar-thermal-versus.html

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