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Solar Thermal Power Coming to a Boil
Jul 23, 2008

By Jonathan G. Dorn    After emerging in 2006 from 15 years of hibernation, the solar thermal power industry experienced a surge in 2007, with 100 megawatts of new capacity coming online worldwide. During the 1990s, cheap fossil fuels, combined with a loss of state and federal incentives, put a damper on solar thermal power development. However, recent increases in energy prices, escalating concerns about global climate change, and fresh economic incentives are renewing interest in this technology.

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Posted: Wednesday July 23, 2008, 11:57 am
Tags: energy sun power solar mojave photovoltaics Thermal [add/edit tags]

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