CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER
Economical heat energy to power "oven"
A new concentrating solar power (CSP) system based upon "Archimedes Solar Oven" provides an economical method of collecting solar thermal energy for the production of electricity. An "Oven" can operate at higher temperatures and higher efficiencies than parabolic trough solar collectors - is less expensive than troughs or parabolic dish concentrators - requires less sun-tracking precision - and is less prone to hail damage than troughs or dishes.
This efficiency break-through brings the cost of solar renewable energy within competitive fossil pricing.
The combination of concentrating solar energy to drive steam hydraulics provides a completely new playing field - cost effective solar energy providing 24 x 7 x 365 water and power production without conventional fossil fuels. No CO2.