Concentrating solar power could provide 15% of Australias electricity by 2020, as well as over 12,000 clean energy jobs. Large-scale electricity is usually generated by boiling water, which creates steam and spins a turbine. Instead of burning massive amounts of polluting coal, concentrating solar power uses mirrors to focus the suns rays onto a focal point. At night, or if the sun is blocked by clouds, heat storage allows the power plant to keep operating. Concentrating solar power is already working on a scale that can replace coal-fired power stations. One of the most advanced CSP stations in Spain can run 24/7, supplying enough electricity to power over 100,000 homes with no drop in output. Australia has some of the best solar resources in the world. A 50km by 50km square in the outback receives enough solar energy to power the country. Read about it here: greenpeace.org/australia/en/what-we-do/climate/Report-2010/
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 08:02:33 +0000
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