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May 1, 2008
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today released an updated typical meteorological year (TMY) data set derived from the 1991-2005 National Solar Radiation Data Base update. The TMY3 data and user’s manual are available at http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_data/nsrdb/1991-2005/tmy3.
April 30, 2008
DOE announced a funding opportunity for up to $60 million over 5 years to support the development of low-cost concentrating solar power (CSP) technology. The funding includes $10 million in FY 2008 appropriations and $10 million in the FY 2009 budget request. Specifically, the funding is available for projects from industry and academia that develop advanced thermal storage concepts and heat transfer fluids to further increase the efficiency of CSP power plants.
April 29, 2008
Laboratory Director Dan Arvizu and Concentrating Solar Power Program Manager Mark Mehos highlighted the mission of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in articles published in Innovation: America's Journal of Technology Commercialization.
March 19, 2008
Mark Mehos, manager of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) program, discussed the potential of CSP as one of the guests on National Public Radio's "Science Friday" on March 14. Other guests interviewed by Ira Flatow, the show’s host, included Frederick Morse, senior advisor for the United States for Abengoa Solar, and David Mills, chairman, founder, and chief research officer of Ausra Incorporated.
The interview can be heard in its entirety on NPR’s Web site at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88239836&sc=emaf.
February 25, 2008
Abengoa Solar signed a contract with Arizona Public Service Co. to build, own, and operate the Solana Generating Station--a 280-MW concentrating solar power plant near Gila Bend, Arizona, to be operational by 2011.
January 8, 2008
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is looking for a commercial partner to assist in developing its heat-collection element for parabolic trough systems, with the goal of establishing a commercial product. Interested parties should contact NREL by January 31, 2008.
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