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Images: Supersize solar power

Utility-scale solar power plants--using everything from giant reflective dishes to plastic balloons--are changing the look of solar power.Parabolic troughs, one of which is shown here, have been around for 25 years, and the technology will be around for at least another 25. Parabolic troughs reflect sunlight to heat liquid carried...

Tags: Electricity, Solar Energy, Trough, Photovoltaics, Plant, mW, Solar Power Plant, Arizona Public Service, BrightSource Energy, Concentrator, Stirling Engine Systems, Infinia, It', SolFocus, What', Manufacturing, Telecom & Utilities, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-05-26

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Big week for utility-driven solar tech investment

Who would have thunk that the erst-while Garden State could be such a big player in solar energy? The way the wind has been blowing literally for the past two days, it's pretty clear that wind resources are big. But the sun is far less reliable here in New Jersey....

Tags: New Jersey, Investment, Utility, mW, Solar Electric Power Association, Telecom & Utilities, Manufacturing, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-02-14

Are solar-energy materials in short supply?

At the Intersolar and Greentech Media conferences, J. Michael Horowitz of the Stanford Group moderates a discussion on solar-thermal technologies and the challenges solar-energy companies face when acquiring materials. Panelists include Bob Cart of GreenVolts, Andrew McMahan of SkyFuel, Robert Morgan of Ausra, Suvi Sharma of Solaria, and...

Tags: Material, Solar

Videos 2008-07-17

Evaluating the cost of solar

J. Michael Horowitz of the Stanford Group moderates a discussion on ‘green‘ finance and operational and maintenance costs associated with new solar projects at the Intersolar Conference 2008 and Greentech Media conference. Panel guests include Bob Cart of GreenVolts, Robert Morgan of Ausra, Suvi Sharma of Solaria, and John...

Tags: Cost, Conference, Personal Finance, Financial Accounting, Finance, Solar

Videos 2008-07-16

U.S. has more sun but Europe has more solar power...for now

Courtesy EER. A new study of the Concentrated Solar Power industry shows Europe to be far ahead, with major growth in the U.S. a couple years away. Emerging Energy Research found several reasons for the growth on Concenrtated Solar Power...but first a brief explanation....

Tags: Solar Energy, Europe, Chip, CSP, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Networking, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-02-16

Achieving energy independence

At a Churchill Club event in Menlo Park, Calif., Ira Ehrenpreis of Technology Partners moderates a discussion about the political and technical obstacles facing companies developing solutions around energy independence. The panelists are Mike Biddle, CEO at MBA Polymers; Jennifer Fonstad, managing director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Dirk Michels, partner...

Tags: CEO, Business Structures, Finance, Green

Videos 2008-01-31

Debating the value of green subsidies

At a Churchill Club event in Menlo Park, Calif., Ira Ehrenpreis of Technology Partners moderates a discussion on the role of government in subsidizing green-technology ventures. The panelists are Mike Biddle, CEO at MBA Polymers; Jennifer Fonstad, managing director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Dirk Michels, partner at K&L Gates; and...

Tags: CEO, Government, Business Structures, Vertical Industries, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Green

Videos 2008-01-31

Big business backing green

At a Churchill Club event in Menlo Park, Calif., Ira Ehrenpreis of Technology Partners moderates a discussion on how large companies like Peabody Energy and General Electric are seeking clean-tech companies to help green their business. The panelists are: Mike Biddle, CEO at MBA Polymers; Jennifer Fonstad, managing director...

Tags: CEO, Business Structures, Finance, Green

Videos 2008-01-31

Green tech: What's changed?

At a Churchill Club event in Menlo Park, Calif., Ira Ehrenpreis of Technology Partners moderates a discussion with executives about new developments in energy efficient materials over the last 15 years. The panelists are Mike Biddle, CEO at MBA Polymers; Jennifer Fonstad, managing director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Dirk Michels,...

Tags: Green Technology, CEO, Business Structures, Finance, Green

Videos 2008-01-30

Is there a green tech bubble?

At a Churchill Club event in Menlo Park, Calif., Ira Ehrenpreis of Technology Partners moderates a discussion with executives on whether a green-technology bubble exists in the clean-tech investment community. The panelists are Mike Biddle, CEO at MBA Polymers; Jennifer Fonstad, managing director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Dirk Michels, partner...

Tags: Green Technology, CEO, Business Structures, Finance, Green

Videos 2008-01-30

Future bright for solar energy

At a Churchill Club event in Menlo Park, Calif., CNET News.com editor-at-large Michael Kanellos talks to John Woolard, CEO of BrightSource Energy, about building 100- to 200-megawatt solar-energy plants to power 100,000 to 200,000 homes. Woolard also discusses how the company is targeting solar as a competitive energy alternative to...

Tags: Solar Energy, Telecom & Utilities, Green

Videos 2008-01-30