Two major solar ventures have been announced. One is a 550 megawatt project in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. An Israeli company is planning a $6.3 billion project in South Africa that could wind up generating almost ten times as much power as the California project.
Archive for April, 2008
Big plans…
April 25, 2008Is Small the New Big?
April 24, 2008VentureBeat reviews the possibility of ringing small cities with 2-10 megawatt solar installations that could be built quickly and avoid bureaucratic approvals needed for larger plants. Each would provide enough power for 1,000 homes.
MIT Gets Serious
April 24, 2008Solar power is moving to the front burner at MIT as this donation enables the university to treat solar as a near-term energy solution rather than far-away theoretical research.
Google and Gigawatts
April 22, 2008Google and google.org invest $10 million in a solar power company that says it has lined up enough land to produce a gigawatt of electric power from the sun’s rays.
