Energy 101: Concentrating Solar Power

From towers to dishes to linear mirrors to troughs, concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies reflect and collect solar heat to generate electricity. A single CSP plant can generate enough power for about 90,000 homes. This video explains what CSP is, how it works, and how systems like parabolic troughs produce renewable power.

For more information on the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's CSP research, see the Solar Energy Technology Program's Concentrating Solar Power Web page at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/csp_program.html.

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[ddnguyen278]

Collectors are one time cost and they don't cost much more then the money spent on the fuel for a conventional power plant over its life time. There are already several gigawatt solar plants going up in Arizona. Would be better if there were more but it's a start..

[gocy]

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?!

[crazykeefe]

AWWWEEEESOOMMMME!!!!!

[crazykeefe]

Really Groovy!!!!!!

[crazykeefe]

Super KOOOOOOLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[deesa89]

I'm loving it :)

[Ecopolitidae]

CSP is an attempt to squeeze solar into the old energy central station model. These systems are highly inefficient, expensive and are rapidly being out-competed by distributed solar PV. Point of use solar in the VAST built environment is cheaper, faster and generates more local economic benefits while protecting our intact desert ecosystems and nation's cultural legacy.

[kwillo4]

@SunGreenSolarEnergy a tiny almost unmeassurable ammount

[kwillo4]

@questionsleadtotruth What's your alternative for money? nice username by the way

[shannontheguy]

Everybody should be responsible for their own power and each house be powered with solar energy.

[questionsleadtotruth]

research the venus project. we can power our earth with this and other clean technology. but only by removing money from society. as long as we live with money we will not live with this technology fully.