Despite benefits, some Colorado farmers oppose new solar developments

Published on Dec 06 2011 // environmental sustainability, solar energy
Despite benefits, some Colorado farmers oppose new solar developments
Colorado, now the third largest producer of solar energy in the United States, is facing opposition to large scale solar installations in the San Luis Valley. Local farmers feel threatened by the unexpected impact solar would have on their region. Described as an “alpine desert,” the San...

Google ditches clean energy (sort of)

Published on Nov 29 2011 // business, Energy, renewable energy, solar electric
Google ditches clean energy (sort of)
Google announced last week that it’s discontinuing the ambitious “Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal” initiative, begun four years ago and represented by the nickname RE>C. But Google says it is in no way abandoning renewable energy or the company’s investment in clean energy...

Solar Thermal Power Presentation For Stanford University

Published on Jun 02 2011 // renewable energy, solar energy, solar hot water
This is a fantastic presentation on large scale, solar thermal power by John O’Donnell at Stanford University. John is a recognized energy and climate entrepreneur.

Solar Thermal Power Plants…Amazing Video

Published on Apr 06 2011 // solar energy
Solar Millennium AG is an international solar thermal company in the renewable energy sector, with its main focus on solar thermal power plants. In the technology of parabolic trough power plants the company has managed to take a globally leading position. This video shows employees explains technology...