Solar Thermal Power Could Supply 90 Percent of US Electrical Needs
Ausra Inc., a developer of utility-scale solar thermal power technology, has published a peer-reviewed study stating that over 90 percent of the U.S. electric grid energy needs, including the auto fleet, could be met by
solar thermal power. David Mills, chief scientific officer and founder at Ausra, stated:
The U.S. could nearly eliminate our dependence on coal, oil and gas for electricity and transportation, drastically slashing global warming pollution without increasing costs for energy," . "This new study shows that our daily and annual energy needs closely match the energy production potential from solar thermal power plants with heat energy storage, and our models show solar thermal power will cost less than continuing to import oil.
Solar thermal power stations use mirrors to capture the sun's energy to boil water and drive steam turbines.
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Posted by Jennifer Lance at April 3, 2008 5:55 AM
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