CNN Eco Solutions : Energy : Spain Solar Tower
CNN
Eco Solutions
2007-11-12
Concentrated Solar Power
Spain’s new solar power tower
A new plant uses solar technology, combined with traditional steam turbines, to generate electricity.
CNN’s Al Goodman reports.
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- A 92 mile by 92 mile area of desert filled with CSP plants could power the U.S
- Around 0.3% of Sahara could power Europe, Middle East and North Africa
- CSP can combat water shortages, avoid future humanitarian disasters
- U.S. solar industry threatened by upcoming Energy Bill
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Sure, never heard …
Sure, never heard about Chernobyl ?
Stupid Spain ( …
Stupid Spain ( Europe) is not third country american farmer
Yes. The 82%. I don …
Yes. The 82%. I don´t see the relationship. Envy? Times are changing dude.
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INCONththththEIVABLE!!!
i think nuclear …
i think nuclear energy is actually really efficient and is now very safe and reliable
Because the wind …
Because the wind stops blowing at night?
easy, immense black …
easy, immense black economy
Aint nothing third …
Aint nothing third world about about nuclear power-its a rapid answer to a rapid problem.And with the development of fusion could well be the long term solution.
I’m afraid it’s due …
I’m afraid it’s due to the financial crisis. Two years ago, before the credit crunch and the real estate bubble, the unemployment was 8%
Okay, that’s a …
Okay, that’s a point, they have to be able to adapt to quickly changing input from fluctuating sources, and conventional power plants are quite slow in adapting, especially coal-fired ones. Wind power will be a problem, because electricity is hard to store and there can be rapid changes in output on certain days.
But as I stated before, new solar plants will have heat storage to run through the night. The new solar troughs in Spain have a 7.5h heat storage and can run this time at full capacity.
I hope you are …
I hope you are right. I think the 20% is from the power companies. They know how much energy they can handle from fluctuating sources.
Burning stuff is …
Burning stuff is way primitive, as you can see the technology that may help not having to burn fossil energy carriers becomes available, and it will become more and more economical as well.. Your living standard doesn’t need brown coal plants in the long run (we use lots of brown coal in Germany as well, but I hope we will be able to switch to better technologies). Where do you get that 20% number from by the way? The coal lobby?
Obama’s plan for …
Obama’s plan for America looks something like a third world country. Our standard of living requires coal, nuclear, and/or gas fired power plants. If the cap and trade bill passes, we will be forced to subsidize wind and solar electric generators that can’t supply more than 20% of our electricity needs. Our forefathers worked hard to develop America into a prosperous, generous, world leader in advances, not so that a bunch of Marxists could take our country backwards.
Wrong. Solar plants …
Wrong. Solar plants will have heat storage and be able to run during the night as well (A big plus over wind energy).
Also, electricity on demand as we have it today is obsolete and will be evolving towards a more supply-based model, with household machines like dryers running when power is best available.
It looks cool. But …
It looks cool. But whys Spains unemployment 18%? Does anyone have a job?
Great answer victor …
Great answer victor. Im also sick of people stating its “too expensive”. Like yea, “Its not too expensive” to build casinos, but yet, its too expensive to worry about the environment right now. The argument is getting stale
You make a good …
You make a good argument.
yeah. I’ve heard in …
yeah. I’ve heard in another video that the cost is 3x higher than the usual. But still, we have to think about the environment. And the cost will only go down if they continue research on it. So instead of just saying “It’s too expensive” they should support the studies to make this CLEAN source of energy more efficient.
I(L)The Sun
I(L)The Sun
Clean power, and it …
Clean power, and it looks cool too
Our grid can only …
Our grid can only handle 10% (or something like that) from an alternate source. If we are to have electricity on demand as we are used to, then we need traditional power stations that supply energy this way. Alternate clean energy sources are great, but they have their limitations. Politicians and others who push these technologies should be honest with the public about their short comings.
the idea is to have …
the idea is to have it come from a cleaner source, thats all.
So, how much does …
So, how much does the electricity cost per kwh? We now pay about 11 cents / kwh. I suspect that the cost for this green electricity is higher.
Interesting…
Interesting…
How many watt/hours …
How many watt/hours can do this plant?