Sunday, July 26, 2009

The New Wave of Solar-Thermal Energy

The New Wave of Solar-Thermal Energy
By Michael Scott Moore
July 22, 2009 Link to full article below

A consortium of 12 firms wants to provide Europe with up to 15 percent of its energy from African solar-thermal sources by about 2020.Desertec Foundation

Where did Desertec come from (and why did it take so long)?

Large-scale solar power may still be a shimmering mirage on the desert's edge, but since last week, when a group of European companies laid out a half-trillion-dollar plan for a solar power plant in North Africa, it's a mirage with international financing. Siemens and a consortium of 11 other firms want to provide Europe with up to 15 percent of its energy from African solar-thermal sources by about 2020.

To read the full article:
http://www.miller-mccune.com/europe/the-new-wave-of-solar-thermal-energy-1351

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