Solar Thermal Power as the Plausible Basis for Grid Supply (2007)
Submitted by Todd Costello on Tue, 05/11/2010 - 20:14.
This report was prepared by David Mills and Robert Morgan of Ausra, Inc.
In this report the authors pose the question as to whether or not a viable energy system can be based mostly around solar thermal electricity. The results of the report suggest that the US grid can be largely supplied by STE systems that are close to “market –ready”.
The findings also suggest that STE has enough of a seasonal correlation to supply not only the US grid, but China and India as well.
STE offers a very safe – waste free energy option as opposed to coal or nuclear fission.
With stringent climate goals projected by mid-century an emissions free, safe and economic energy option is needed moving forward.
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