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NEWS of TREC, CSP AND HVDC 2008

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Here are links to web pages containing news of TREC, the DESERTEC proposals, CSP or HVDC (or any combination of those things). On other pages, there is related news and an archive of news reports about TREC. News from 2007 (and 2006 and the later parts of 2005) can be found on the 2007 news page.

  • DESERTEC: Reports which make specific mention of TREC or the DESERTEC proposals.
  • CSP: Reports with a focus on CSP.
  • CSP-PROJECT: News of specific CSP projects.
  • CSP-FACTORY
  • HVDC: Reports with a focus on large-scale HVDC transmission grids or the creation of a Europe-wide or EUMENA-wide single market for electricity, or both..
  • CSP-PROCESS: The use of solar heat or electricity from CSP plants to power industrial processes, including the synthesis of fuels.
  • CPV: Reports about the use of PV in conjunction with the concentrating technique.
  • M denotes a contribution to the media by a member of TREC or TREC-UK.

MAY

Date
Area Title Source See also M
9
CSP Simple, cheap solar power from MIT Sustainable Transition Blog Media Newswire, MIT News  
9
CSP On the rise: Solar thermal power and the fight against global warming (PDF) California Environment California Progress  
7
DESERTEC The Weekly Carboholic: powering Europe from the Sahara Scholars and Rogues    
6
CSP Can solar energy save humanity? The Trumpet    
5
CSP DOE backs $60 million for concentrating solar power Matter Network    

APRIL

Date
Area Title Source See also M
30
DESERTEC Is Desert Solar Power the Solution to Europe's Energy Crisis? Spiegel Online    
30
CSP SkyFuel gets $17 million in venture funding New Mexico Business Weekly    
29
CSP We're off to see the wizard - Storing energy using ammonia The Oil Drum    
23
CSP Nevada No. 2 in solar power development Review Journal    
23
CSP Solar Energy in Egypt - Joining California & India with commercial scale hybrid power plants Eco World    
23
HVDC In search of the missing piece in the renewables jigsaw Business Green    
23
CSP Harnessing the sun: The future of green jobs The Washington Independent    
22
CSP 11 Solar thermal companies powering up Earth2Tech    
21
DESERTEC Solar Power From Africa: The best investment the EU can make Solve Climate    
21
DESERTEC Deserts to power the world NewsBlaze    
18
CSP Stirling engines meet solar power in the desert CleanTech    
17
DESERTEC Deserts could provide world's energy using concentrated solar power African Energy News Review    
15
CSP New Ways to Store Solar Energy for Nighttime and Cloudy Days NY Times    
15
CSP The best technology to protect the earth Grist    
15
CSP Concentrating solar power with storage (CSPwS): Foundation of the renewable grid in the west Solar South West    
15
CSP The race between two forms of sunlight Dot Earth    
15
CSP New ways to store solar energy for nighttime and cloudy days New York Times    
15
CSP Concentrated solar power: Another great new-old idea Speculist Uncommon Sense  
14
CSP Concentrated solar thermal power — a core climate solution Climate Progress    
14
CSP The technology that will save humanity Salon.com    
12
CSP-PROJECT Mega solar: the world’s 13 biggest solar thermal energy projects EcoWorldly    
12
HVDC PowerGrid’s undersea line to link India, Sri Lanka The Financial Express    
12
CSP Concentrating solar collectors can gather a lot of energy Pittsburgh Tribune Reviews    
11
CSP Eskom going solar Shed It    
11
CSP Do we need a massive government program to generate breakthroughs to make solar energy cost-competitive? GristMill    
11
CSP America funding Persian Gulf renewable energy investments Daily Kos    
10
CSP Solar Energy | Carrizo Energy solar farm Renewable Energy Development    
8
CSP 1,000 Acres of giant solar mirrors to rise in Israel's Desert, finally Solve Climate    
8
CSP Ahead of the curve? Fresnel technology in CSP Renewable Energy World    
4
HVDC ABB Technology gives offshore wind farms new capabilities Electric Net    
4
CSP-PROJECT Bright Source of solar thermal power CarbonFree Renewable Energy World, TreeHugger, Sustainable Business  
3
CSP Concentrating Solar Power could generate 200 billion dollars in investment by 2020 Solar Daily    
2
CSP Solel to build $140M manufacturing facility for solar power in Spain Solel    
2
CSP Concentrating on the important things - solar thermal power The Oil Drum    
2
CPV Emcore wins $4.6m follow-on order for CPV receiver assemblies Semiconductor Today CNN Money  
1
DESERTEC Desert power: A solar renaissance Geotimes    
1
CSP PG&E signs contracts with BrightSource Energy for up to 900 megawatts of solar thermal power Yahoo CleanTech, Reuters, Meta Efficient, IT Spot  
1
CSP Parabolic troughs: CSP's quiet achiever (PDF, 534 KB) Renewable Energy Focus, (March/April 2008, pp 46-50). This an article by Stewart Taggart, Coordinator of TREC-Australia and a member of TREC-UK   M
1
CSP Letter of the month - Fuels for the future Geographical, magazine of the Royal Geographical Society via TREC    

MARCH

Date
Area Title Source See also M
31
CSP Concentrating Solar Power - Technology, cost, and markets GreenTech Media    
31
HVDC EU's Piebalgs says grid infrastructure needed quickly for offshore wind energy Forbes    
31
HVDC Power Grid Corp signs loan agreements with WB, ADB India Info Online Economic Times  
29
CSP Concentrating Solar Power - Why CSPs can help meet the nation's demand for energy Green Chip Stocks    
29
CSP Concentrating solar power in brief NewsBlaze    
28
CSP

Mirror, mirror ... solar energy in the European limelight page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5

Scanned image available only. (To enlarge the image of each page, click '+' with Firefox or the 'enlarge' button with Internet Explorer).

Dr Henner Gladen, European Sustainable Energy Review, Issue 1, 2008, pages 28-32.    
28
CSP-PROJECT Will South Africa lead the solar energy revolution? Environmental News Network    
28
HVDC Kergord Valley lands role as wind farm's power centre Shetland Today    
27
HVDC E.ON, ABB developing windfarm project in Germany Reliable Plant    
26
HVDC ABB to connect German offshore wind farms to power grid Automation    
24
CSP Florida utility jumps into California solar market Green Wombat Reuters  
20
  Low-cost solar thermal plants at heart of Algerian-German research push 4 Renewable Energy World    
19
CSP Solar Energy - Mojave Solar Park (CSP) Renewable Energy Development Solar Industry  
19
HVDC Nexans wins 150 mln euro power cable contract Reuters Nexans, Hemscott, Norway Post  
19
HVDC SSE subsidiary consults on Scotland-Shetland transmission line Trading Markets    
19
CSP Ausra: solar power around the clock, enough for 90% of U.S. grid TreeHugger    
18
CSP Desert sunrise: Concentrating solar power makes worldwide progress Renewable Energy    
17
CSP World’s largest 38500-meal solar kitchen in India Inhabitat    
16
HVDC India-Sri Lanka power transfer project feasibility report soon The Hindu - Business Line    
14
CPV More than 200 industry leaders to attend the Concentrated Photovoltaic Summit 08 in Madrid CPV Today via TREC    
12
CSP Torresol Energy, new joint compay by SENER and Masdar Individual.com Greentech, AME, CNET, Treehugger, Emirates 24/7  
10
CPV SolFocus aims to beat coal with solar concentrators EcoGeek  
7
  Solar Millennium raises $78 million Renewable Energy    
6
CSP Rising fuel prices make the budding field of solar thermal technology more viable International Herald Tribune    
4
  Solar energy has bright future — if Senate acts Senator John Ensign    
4
  SCHOTT breaks ground in New Mexico Renewable Energy International Herald Tribune, PV Tech  
3
  Thermal power heats up Nevada Time    
2
  Go solar, presenter says Taipei Times    
1
DESERTEC Concentrating solar power and the proposed HVDC supergrid (PDF, 397 KB, Science in Parliament, Spring 2008, pp. 34-36). This is a briefing report and notes prepared following a "breakfast" meeting of the Scientific and Parliamentary Committee in the House of Commons on 2007-11-13. The briefing report is by Gerry Wolff and Neil Crumpton and the notes are by Professor Peter Simpson, Secretary of the Committee. UK Parliament    

FEBRUARY

Date
Area Title Source See also M
29
CSP Solar without the Panels Technology Review Gizmodo  
29
CSP Concentrated Solar Power and energy storage Leonardo Energy    
29
DESERTEC Mega solar concentrators EcoWorld  
M
28
  Arizona-a brave new green solar world Gather The Varsity  
28
DESERTEC

DESERTEC proposals debated in UK Parliament

(ASF file, Windows Media, 44.4 MB). This is a video recording of a speech by Dr Howard Stoate MP and a reply by Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks MP about the DESERTEC proposals, in the House of Commons. There is also a Hansard transcipt of the debate.

UK Parliament Arabian Business, CarbonFree  
27
CSP-PROJECT Eskom looks to the rising sun Mail & Guardian Online    
27
DESERTEC Desertec. Isn't the sun in the desert ? Shake Your Planet    
26
DESERTEC A solar powered world? Environmental News Network    
26
CSP Green Britain gears up for climate change battle Renewable Energy World    
26
DESERTEC Bold energy plan to be debated in parliament NewsBlaze  
M
25
DESERTEC DESERTEC: solar energy from MENA to Europe Arab Environment Watch    
25
CSP Sun shines on solar power Engineer Live    
24
  Ray of hope? World Architecture News    
22
CSP-PROJECT Nevada Solar One generator dedicated Forbes U.S.News, Clean Technica, EcoWorld, Business Energy Review  
22
CSP Solar thermal power poised for prime time World Watch Institute    
21
CSP The power of concentration Economist    
21
CSP-PROJECT Abengoa, APS to build 280-MW solar plant in Arizona Energy Current BusinessWire, Phoenix Business Journal, Green Energy News, Arizona Republic, Sustainable Business Green Energy News, Business Week, Inhabitat  
20
CSP Smoke and mirrors or a blueprint for clean energy? World Architecture News    
20
HVDC Siemens commissions 3000 MW HVDC transmission system in China Power Engineering FinChannel, Power Online  
20
  Renewable energy: desert dreams Time Magazine    
19
DESERTEC Clean Power from the Deserts Oil Depletion Analysis Centre  
M
17
DESERTEC Hello Sunshine (PDF, 2.1 MB, Geographical, March 2008) Geographical  
M
16
DESERTEC Saharan Solar Power EcoWorld    
16
  U.S. has more sun but Europe has more solar power…for now ZDNet Blogs    
15
  Salmond push for power 'supergrid' Scotsman The Herald, Scottish Government  
15
  Modern investors turn into sun worshippers Daily Telegraph    
15
  Solar power comes of age ((JPG, 1.3 MB, Carbon2Share, Issue 10, Spring 2008—newsletter produced by Colin Challen MP). This is a slightly updated version of Win-win: concentrating solar power published in Greenpeace Business in July 2007. To enlarge the image, click the '+' with Firefox or the 'enlarge' button with Internet Explorer.) Carbon2Share    
14
CSP Cool Earth Solar generates power with 'solar balloons' CNet Seeker Blog, Smart Planet  
12
  Sandia, Stirling Energy Systems set new world record for solar-to-grid conversion efficiency Sandia Power Engineering, Environment News Service, Ecofriend, VNUNet, TreeHugger, Azonano, Green Wombat  
11
CSP $22b Masdar City to rely mainly on outside funds Council of Canadians London Chapter - Environment & Climate Change Protection Committee Intelligent Trave  
11
CSP Infinia dish turns out solar power with Stirling engine Green Tech Blog Reuters, GreenTechMedia  
10
  Israel to hold tender for solar energy plants Reuters    
8
  New solar, n-power forms answer to global warming Freshnews    
7
  Google to Outspend US Government on Environment Planetsave MatterNetwork, Reuters, Climate Ark, NZ Herald  
7
CSP Concentrating Solar Power experts to meet in Barcelona Objectif Terre    
7
  Costing the Earth (mp3 - 11M) BBC    
7
  The pros and cons of solar power BBC    
7
  Shyam Ponappa: Initiatives for renewable energy Business Standard    
6
HVDC Transpower Considering HVDC Replacement Options Transmission and Distribution World    
6
  Solar field site seen Monte Vista Journal    
5
CPV SolFocus installs first solar array for 3MW Spanish CPV project Semiconductor Today    
4
HVDC Dull Revolutions: HVDC Power Transmission Al Fin    
4
  Renewables: can they deliver? Greening the Economy    
2
HVDC Life in the Electric Age Always On    
2
CSP Qatar eyes solar power to meet surging demand: report Reuters    
1
HVDC Scottish islands seek aid for subsea green power 'export' link Power Engineering This is North Scotland  
1
  A bright future for solar energy? NPR (podcast)    
1
CSP CSP concentrates the mind Renewable Energy Focus  
M

 

JANUARY

Date
Area Title Source See also M
31
CPV EMCORE Corporation enters into a multi-year agreement to supply solar concentrator photovoltaic systems for utility scale power projects in the southwestern US CNN Money Semiconductor Today  
30
CSP Stirling Energy: Concentrating solar NewEnergyNews    
29
  Supergrid could provide 30% of Europe’s electricity David Strahan    
29
  Peak water in Saudi Arabia The Oil Drum    
29
CSP Renewable energy - let us not waste an opportunity Times of Malta    
28
CSP Dark clouds in solar thermal industry: ITC and transmission lines Earth2Tech    
28
HVDC Supergrid could provide 30% of Europe's electricity Global Public Media    
27
HVDC GCC power grid in 3 phases Khaleej Times    
24
CSP CSP: Market Trends and New Technologies (podcast) Renewable Energy Access    
24
TREC Biography: Gerhard Knies CNN    
23
CSP Masdar to build CSP plant worth up to $500 million Khaleej Times CleanTech, AME Info, The Lazy Environmentalist, Tackle Climate Change, Industrial Ecology, Gulf News, Menafn, India Times, NYTimes Science Blog  
23
CSP Haryana plans to set up solar energy based power project India Times Business Standard  
21
  Desert state channels oil wealth into world's first sustainable city Guardian    
21
CSP Stirling Energy takes on the solar power challenge USA Today The Daily Green  
20
HVDC No new transmission means little renewable energy Alt Energy Stocks    
19
DESERTEC Peter Meisen at GENI on DESERTEC The Lazy Environmentalist  
M
19
CSP Concentrated Solar Power Summit in San Francisco 1888 Press Release CarbonFree
18
CSP Google warms to solar thermal energy Financial Times GreenDaily, Grist, GreenTech, Clean Energy News, Green VC, Power Engineering International, Fair Investment, Seeker Blog, New Energy News, The Bulletin, Polizeros
17
  German industry giant MAN sees bright future for solar energy in the Middle East AME Info  
17
HVDC Study backs undersea cable to export Scotland's wind and wave power The Scotsman Shetland Today, Shetland News
16
  Solar, not nuclear CleanTech  
M
16
TREC Solar renders nuclear unnecessary SciDevNet  
M
16
CSP Concentrating solar power experts to meet in Barcelona Green Power Energy Conferences    
15
CPV SolFocus first to install solar array for 3 MW Spanish CPV project Earth Times    
15
CPV 'Concentrated PV' solar power plant hits mark in Spain CNET News    
14
CSP UK's Ecofin buys 40% of Solel Solar Systems Cleantech Investing in Israel Green Tech Media, Business Green, Clean Tech, Sustainable Business, Earth2Tech  
14
  Cheaper solar power The Engineer Online    
14
  SCHOTT to build facility in New Mexico Renewable Energy Access EarthTimes, Industry Week, GreenTech, CleanTech, Sacramento Business Journal, La Cruces Sun-News, CNET News, Green Wombat, OpEdNews, Energy Business Review, Photonics, Semiconductor International, Desert USA  
13
CSP Israeli EDIG Solar provides hybrid solution for cloudy days Israel 21c    
12
CSP Xcel seeks bids for solar project Denver Post    
12
CSP A kicker for solar power Business Standard    
11
CSP Solar Thermal Towers And How They Work The Global Warming Awareness    
11
CSP Solar, not nuclear News Blaze  
M
11
CSP Go renewable, not nuclear Comment is Free (Guardian)  
M
10
CSP Solar power gets hot Now Magazine    
9
CSP SEPA Showcases Spanish CSP Plants; Announces Conference Call Series Renewable Energy Access Technology for Life  
9
DESERTEC Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy Cooperation (TREC) Synergy Module    
9
DESERTEC Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy Cooperation Energy and Capital    
8
  Super soaker inventor aims to cut solar costs in half Popular Mechanics Renew News, Discovery Channel  
8
  Energy Bill Troubles Solar Industry Forbes    
8
CSP After peak oil: Will America survive? World Change Cafe    
8
HVDC PGCIL to call bids for $1 bn transmission system in Feb India Times India Info Line  
7
CSP Dr. David Kearney, pioneer in U.S. solar power industry, joins SkyFuel Sky Fuel    
7
HVDC HVDC transmission for renewable energy Sindark.com    
7
HVDC Towards a world wide web of electricity P2P Foundation  
4
CSP-PROCESS Scientists use sunlight to make fuel from CO2 Wired IEEE Spectrum, Sandia National Laboratories, BitTech, In Pursuit of Happiness, Renewable Energy Access, Politics and Current Affairs  
3
CPV A concentrated power boost for solar energy MrGreen.biz  
3
CSP SolarReserve: salty solar thermal Earth2tech Inventorspot.com, The Motley Fool, After Gutenberg, BusinessGreen, CleanTech, Inhabitat, Technology News and Product Reviews  
2
HVDC Power across China The Engineer Online    
1
CSP A solar grand plan Scientific American Countercurrents.org, Earth2tech, Invisiblegreenhand, Tchgetting2zero, SmartPowerBlog, Climate Today, New Energy News, Scientific American podcast, Wicked Local, Whorled View, Fat Knowledge, GristMill  

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