Friday, August 12, 2011

Do Concentrated Solar Plants heat Oil to high temps which create steam which power conventional turbines?

CSP does not rely on the sun to create power. They concentrate the sun to a fine poit which focuses on a line of fluid, heating it to a very high temperature, which creates steam which runs a turbine. Same as a cola plant accept instead of coal creating the steam, solar does the job. So you don't calculate the amount of power based on standard solar power calculations as you do with Solar PV roof panels. CSP is very efficient. Over 100 applications were made during Bush's term and all turned down? Why? It will reduce our reliance on Coal, which is profitable to coal manufacturers. The Oil/Coal/Gas/Nuclear industries do an excellent job of making sure most people don't understand the tru viability and advantages of Renewable Energy and all the different options. Why? They don't want a power shift away from the products they make a bundle on.

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