Concentrated Solar Power Crescent Dunes curbs Avian risk
SolarReserve has seen no bird deaths at its 110 MW Crescent Dunes CSP project in Nevada since it changed the standby algorithm on the plant.
Concentrated Solar Power and Birds
Far from the “28,000 fried birds!!” touted by desert solar opponents, the Ivanpah solar power tower project yielded only 695 actual avian detections in its first year of operations.
Ivanpah Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) officials defend project in wake of bird deaths
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, currently the world’s largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, is located in the California Mojave Desert, southwest of Las Vegas.
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) BrightSource Energy looks abroad
The company's main push now is the Ashalim Thermal Solar Power Station in Israel's Negev desert.
Ivanpah Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) killed 321 birds, not 28,000
With its claim of 28,000 dead birds from Ivanpah, the Associated Press syndicated a story on every front page in America, spreading alarm about concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, which was not grounded in facts, but
How Many Birds Are Killed By Wind Energy, Solar Power, Oil, And Coal?
For each power source — wind, solar, oil and gas, nuclear, and coal — the data on bird deaths is gathered from different advocacy and industry groups, academic institutions, and government sources.
Bird deaths from Concentrated Solar Power plant exaggerated by some media sources
There seems to be some hysteria online about bird deaths associated with the Ivanpah Concentrated Solar Power plant in California.
Birds, Concentrated Solar Power, and the Future of Renewable Energy in California
It’s an exciting time for concentrated solar power, as UCS recently communicated its new report, Solar Energy on the Rise.
Concentrated Solar Power Less Dangerous to Birds Than Cats or Cars
Concentrated solarthermal power plants in the U.S. are less likely to kill birds than cars, cats or mobile-phone towers, despite reports that say the facilities pose a significant threat to avian life.
How to protect birds from Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) towers
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) towers create areas of solar flux near the tower that have singed the feathers of some birds flying within proximity of the towers at Ivanpah.
California’s grid is handling more than 15,000 megawatts of renewable capacity without incident
That includes BrightSource Energy’s 392-megawatt Ivanpah Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project.
Largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant in the World Turns On
The largest concentrated solar power plant in the world, a 392 MW concentrated solar power tower in California’s Mojave Desert, began generating electricity from all three of its power towers.
Ivanpah: World’s Biggest Concentrated Solar Power Tower Project Goes On-Line
Thursday marked the celebration of full operation at the 392-megawatt Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, the world’s biggest concentrating solar power tower (CSP) project.