Solar Dispatch

Filtered by author: Alyssa Cauble

As a leading concentrating solar power technology company, we want to share our discoveries, perspective and comments on a regular basis. Here on our Solar Dispatch blog, subject-matter experts will periodically weigh in on a variety of topics, including power markets, enhanced oil recovery and industrial applications, policy, storage, environmental issues and project updates.    

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   BrightSource’s Heliostat Technology

   January 3, 2013 by Alyssa Cauble

   The Ivanpah solar project just celebrated installation of the 100,000^th heliostat, but what, you may ask, is a heliostat?

   
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   Storage and Sensibility

   October 25, 2012 by Alyssa Cauble

   On October 25, the California Public Utilities Commission unanimously voted to approve two BrightSource power contracts with Southern California Edison.

   
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   The Supply Side of Clean Energy Generation

   October 5, 2012 by Alyssa Cauble

   There is a lot of talk a lot about the jobs and the direct economic benefits that are created during the construction and operation of utility-scale solar thermal plants. At BrightSource, we’re proud to be delivering clean, reliable electricity for California, and new clean energy and manufacturing jobs for the country.  

   
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   Two Degrees Make a Difference, Will You?

   September 27, 2012 by Alyssa Cauble

   September 27, 2012 - The scientific and environmental community largely agree that climate change is the most pressing environmental issue facing the planet.  Some companies, like BrightSource, are hard at work designing and deploying technologies that reduce the world’s dependence on fossil fuels and avoid the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to a changing climate. 

   
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   Energy Fact Check: Get the Facts!

   August 31, 2012 by Alyssa Cauble

   August 31, 2012 -The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) has created a neat new online resource to debunk common clean energy myths and misinformation. EnergyFactCheck.org is designed to inform and correct facts on the thriving and growing clean energy industry.