Not all solar power is created equal. The Ivanpah facility in the middle of the desert has generated power using mirrors for ...

In recent years, California has faced mounting problems with solar energy and refineries. In August 2024, major rooftop solar company SunPower filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware after ...

A group of Power Generation Week attendees visited the Ivanpah concentrated solar power facility Monday. The tour included a presentation about the facility and the safety and environmental protection ...

A once cutting-edge solar energy power plant in the Mojave Desert that looks like something out of a science fiction movie may be facing its last days, according to its builder and largest customer.

BrightSource's LPT solar thermal system is currently being deployed at the (ISEGS) in California's Mojave Desert. BrightSource's LPT solar thermal system is currently being deployed at the (ISEGS) in ...

A small fire shut down a generating tower at the world's largest solar-thermal power plant, leaving the sprawling facility on the California-Nevada border operating at only a third of its capacity, ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The U.S. Department of Energy has conditionally committed to giving ...

Heliogen is a company that is developing solar thermal energy generation applications. While certainly interesting as a renewable technology, the narrative remains unproven, especially after other ...

PRIMM, Nevada – A windy stretch of the Mojave Desert once roamed by tortoises and coyotes has been transformed by hundreds of thousands of mirrors into the largest solar power plant of its type in the ...

Google is investing $168 million in what it says will be the world’s tallest solar power tower. The internet giant is funding BrightSource Energy’s solar farm in the Mojave desert, which employs an ...