http://green.venturebeat.com/2007/12/13/ausra-moves-to-mass-produce-solar-thermal/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:58:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://green.venturebeat.com/2007/12/13/ausra-moves-to-mass-produce-solar-thermal/comment-page-1/#comment-820999 Green Blog » Blog Archive » Pro-Coal, Australian Garnaut Climate Review Damns Coral, Australia & World Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:46:22 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/13/ausra-moves-to-mass-produce-solar-thermal/#comment-820999 [...] power plants and as low as 8c/kWh (see: Ausra study: Solar Thermal Can Give Us Energy Independence, Ausra moves to mass-produce solar thermal and First U.S. Solar Thermal Power Manufacturing Plant Lands in Nevada). Other current renewable [...] [...] power plants and as low as 8c/kWh (see: Ausra study: Solar Thermal Can Give Us Energy Independence, Ausra moves to mass-produce solar thermal and First U.S. Solar Thermal Power Manufacturing Plant Lands in Nevada). Other current renewable [...]

]]> http://green.venturebeat.com/2007/12/13/ausra-moves-to-mass-produce-solar-thermal/comment-page-1/#comment-819013 Roundup: Canadian iPhone revolt, mobile Olympics and more » VentureBeat Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:37:20 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/13/ausra-moves-to-mass-produce-solar-thermal/#comment-819013 [...] opened its manufacturing plant near Las Vegas, Nevada. As we reported in December, the plant will churn out about 700 megawatts worth of solar thermal components yearly once it hits full production, which is expected to happen in 2010. Early BitTorrent administrator [...] [...] opened its manufacturing plant near Las Vegas, Nevada. As we reported in December, the plant will churn out about 700 megawatts worth of solar thermal components yearly once it hits full production, which is expected to happen in 2010. Early BitTorrent administrator [...]

]]> http://green.venturebeat.com/2007/12/13/ausra-moves-to-mass-produce-solar-thermal/comment-page-1/#comment-680948 underdog Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:28:25 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/13/ausra-moves-to-mass-produce-solar-thermal/#comment-680948 oh and by the way, any guesses on how much coal plants are going to have pay for cap-and-trade, sequestration, carbon tax, etc? it's only a matter of time, and it will tack on a minimum of 6 cents/kwh for coal electricity. oh and by the way, any guesses on how much coal plants are going to have pay for cap-and-trade, sequestration, carbon tax, etc? it’s only a matter of time, and it will tack on a minimum of 6 cents/kwh for coal electricity.

]]> http://green.venturebeat.com/2007/12/13/ausra-moves-to-mass-produce-solar-thermal/comment-page-1/#comment-680934 underdog Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:24:59 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/13/ausra-moves-to-mass-produce-solar-thermal/#comment-680934 if you check out ausra's website, you will see that they are planning on running the turbines 27/7. they store much of the heat collected during the day and release it at night to power the turbines when the sun isn't shining. they use less land per MW than coal (considering the land used in coal mines). 2010 target price for their electricity 7-8 cents per kwh over the 20 depreciation period. but get this, after 20 years, the electricity is almost free! meanwhile you're still digging up coal, the cost of which keeps going up every year. the solar revolution is beginning. you might want to think about getting on board! if you check out ausra’s website, you will see that they are planning on running the turbines 27/7. they store much of the heat collected during the day and release it at night to power the turbines when the sun isn’t shining. they use less land per MW than coal (considering the land used in coal mines). 2010 target price for their electricity 7-8 cents per kwh over the 20 depreciation period. but get this, after 20 years, the electricity is almost free! meanwhile you’re still digging up coal, the cost of which keeps going up every year. the solar revolution is beginning. you might want to think about getting on board!

]]> http://green.venturebeat.com/2007/12/13/ausra-moves-to-mass-produce-solar-thermal/comment-page-1/#comment-678596 Mopar Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:26:28 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/13/ausra-moves-to-mass-produce-solar-thermal/#comment-678596 You cannot run a coal fired power plant type turbine at anything close to full efficiency using solar steam... They don't have the steam capacity nor the steady state capability that coal does... Expect them to use multiple smaller units where they have the option to shut one off... Now here's the real risk (and yes, they have to run these plants for 15-20 years to make them economicly viable) go ask a traditional power plant how often they cycle a turbine and then compare that with what a solar powered plant cycle predictions... I'm long COAL! You cannot run a coal fired power plant type turbine at anything close to full efficiency using solar steam… They don’t have the steam capacity nor the steady state capability that coal does… Expect them to use multiple smaller units where they have the option to shut one off… Now here’s the real risk (and yes, they have to run these plants for 15-20 years to make them economicly viable) go ask a traditional power plant how often they cycle a turbine and then compare that with what a solar powered plant cycle predictions… I’m long COAL!

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