Towering 450 feet above the California desertscape, the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility was once, not so long ago, a monument to man’s ingenuity. When it was dedicated in 2014 (a ...

Solar collectors and absorbers convert solar radiation into thermal energy, playing a crucial role in meeting global heating demands across various sectors.

Concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies harness solar radiation through reflective devices to generate high-temperature heat, which is subsequently converted to electricity. Widely deployed ...

The Ivanpah solar plant, a large-scale concentrated solar power project, is set to close due to the cost-effectiveness of photovoltaic solar panels. The plant's closure has ignited a political debate ...

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heliogen Inc. (OTCQX: HLGN) (the “Company”), a leading provider of concentrating solar energy technology, today announced the conclusion of Capella, a ...

Scientists at the Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico are testing a new method of asteroid tracking using the heliostat mirrors at concentrated solar farms. Though these mirrors usually sit ...

There is a blinding beacon of light at the top of a tower in the middle of the Mojave Desert. It’s a solar power facility called Ivanpah. It’s been supplying enough juice to power 140,000 homes for ...

The Ivanpah solar plant, off the Interstate 15, just across the state line from Primm, will continue to operate after the California Public Utilities Commission denied Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s ...