Concentrated solar power

Experimental Investigation of Soapstone and Granite Rocks as Energy-Storage Materials for Concentrated Solar Power Generation and Solar Drying Technology
Using rocks to store solar energy
Concentrated solar power plus traditional power plant hybrid reduces emissions and fuel use by 33 percent
Sand could be the key to unlocking more efficient concentrated solar power
Storage advance may boost solar thermal energy potential
Concentrating solar power (Photo credit: Tom Raftery)
Study shows greater potential for solar power at costs comparable to gas-fired power plants
CU-Boulder postdoctoral researcher Tesfayohanes Yakob, left, and research engineer Dana Haushulz are shown here with a novel solar-thermal toilet developed by a team led by CU-Boulder Professor Karl Linden as part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Reinvent the Toilet Challenge" to improve sanitation and hygiene in developing countries. Photo courtesy University of Colorado
Innovative solar-powered toilet developed by CU-Boulder ready for India unveiling
A Way to the Most Abundant Energy
Sandia Labs harnessing the sun’s energy with tiny particles
Is Anything Stopping a Truly Massive Build-Out of Desert Solar Power?
A solar booster shot for natural gas power plants
World’s largest concentrated solar power plant opens in the UAE
Researchers Develop Effective Thermal Energy Storage System
HIGH EFFICIENCY CONCENTRATED SOLAR CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH
Dragonfly eye inspired solar collector design
The Sunflower focuses sunlight where you want it