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Article: New solar receiver tubes unveiled.(Conservation & Renewables)
- Article from:
- Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association)
- Article date:
- March 1, 2006
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On February 11, 2006, Solargenix/ Acciona executives and federal, state, and local officials broke ground in Boulder City, Nev., to symbolically start construction on the 64 megawatt Nevada Solar One solar thermal power plant; nearby, SCHOTT was officially introducing its new PTR 70[R] solar receiver, which will lie at the heart of Solargenix's new power plant.
Nevada Solar One is expected to begin providing energy to the grid in 2007 and will produce enough electricity to meet the energy demands of about 40,000 households. The use of solar power to produce electricity at the plant, rather than fossil fuels, will result in a reduction of greenhouse gases ...