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Energy Storage for Solar Power

Cost per kW of solar storage A solar plant covers a certain amount of land area. Only a given amount of solar energy falls on that land area. In... (read full comment)  

Posted on August 10, 2011 at 10:24 AM EDT

Praying for an Energy Miracle

Why solar is unlikely to have a breakthrough The article says central concentrating solar thermal is the lowest cost solar power. In fact the 1... (read full comment)  

Posted on March 12, 2011 at 10:46 AM EST

Western U.S. Grid Can Handle More Renewables

the reality of wind and solar in the western system I do transmission studies in the western system and other areas of the US. There are many... (read full comment)  

Posted on May 27, 2010 at 12:17 PM EDT

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Superconductors to Wire a Smarter Grid

Tres Amigas substation I perform transmission studies in ERCOT, WECC, and SPP and I can say that the announcement of the Tres Amigas substation is... (read full comment)  

Posted on November 12, 2009 at 10:09 AM EST

Steven Chu's Energy Plan

Its true that increased CO2 prevented us from sliding into another ice age. However the amount of CO2 buildup has now exceeded safe limits and is... (read full comment)  

Posted on January 16, 2009 at 11:53 AM EST

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