Solar thermal comes out of the shadows

By Douglas Fischer, Daily Climate Posted: 11/21/2008 10:47:55 AM PST There is energy to be harvested in deserts of Southern California, Arizona, Spain and Africa: Sunlight focused so intensely it can melt salt, vaporize water and run air conditioners from Phoenix to Seville long after the sun has set. This is concentrating solar power, and it represents the best hope for utility-scale power from renewable energy and the surest way to get energy-sucking... [Read More...]