Parabolic trough technology has a success story spanning more than 40 years. As early as 1984, the first commercial power plants with parabolic trough collectors went into operation in California. In ...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A mirror alignment measurement device, invented by Rich Diver, a researcher at Sandia National Laboratories, may soon make one of the most popular solar collector systems, ...
Construction of the 50MW Andasol 3 solar farm is also under way. When the entire complex is completed in 2011, it is expected to generate enough electricity to power 150,000 households.