SolarReserve constructs 540-foot solar power tower [photos, video]
Developer SolarReserve announced on Thursday that it’s finished building the 510-foot solar power tower that will make up the centerpiece of its 110 MW project in Nevada. Read more »
Solar thermal farm developer lines up $27M
Roughly a month after securing a federal loan to build its first solar farm in the U.S., SolarReserve has raised $27 million in equity, according to a government filing. The company will need the funds to complete the solar power plant and work on additional projects. Read more »
BrightSource to offer solar salt storage, too
Adding energy storage is becoming vogue for concentrating solar thermal power projects, particularly when it’s facing intense pressure to reduce costs. BrightSource Energy said Wednesday it, too, will offer an energy storage option to its power plant design. Read more »
The Mystery of the Imperial Valley Solar Project
What’s going on with a 709 MW solar project planned for the Imperial Valley in Southern California? We just learned from San Diego Gas & Electric’s spokesman, Art Larson, that the utility canceled its contract to buy power from the project. Read more »
Solar Landing Near Las Vegas, Courtesy of Federal Loan Guarantee
A large solar power panel farm is set to rise near Las Vegas, Nevada with the help of a federal loan guarantee program. The DOE on Thursday announced a $45.6M conditional loan guarantee offer to Fotowatio Renewable Ventures to build a 20 MW solar project. Read more »
DOE Offers $737M Loan Guarantee for SolarReserve Project
Here is another lucky winner of a federal loan guarantee program: The U.S. Department of Energy is offering a conditional loan guarantee of $737 million to SolarReserve for building an 110MW power plant in Nevada, the DOE said Thursday. Read more »
No. 1 Web Series Annoying Orange is Annoying for Many Reasons
I don’t get it. I really don’t get it. I really really really don’t get why Annoying Orange, a quasi-animated series that debuted on YouTube in October 2009, is currently, according to Visible Measures, the most popular web series online, with approximately 580,000 subscribers and 82 […] Read more »
