Evolution Solar: DOE Initiates $62 Million for Concentrating Solar Power
May 11 2010 - 8:03AM
Business Wire
Evolution Solar (PinkSheets:EVSO). US Department of Energy
Secretary Steven Chu announced on Friday the selections of projects
for investment of up to $62 million over five years to research,
develop, and demonstrate Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems
capable of providing low-cost electrical power. This funding will
support improvements in CSP systems, components, and thermal energy
storage to accelerate the market-readiness of this renewable energy
technology. Accelerating breakthroughs in renewable energy
technologies supports the Administration’s strategy of diversifying
the U.S. energy portfolio to increase our energy independence while
fostering a fast-growing clean-energy economy.
“Developing low-cost, renewable energy generation is crucial to
meeting our nation’s increasing demands for electricity,” said
Secretary Chu. “By investing in the development of low-cost solar
technologies we can create new jobs and pave the way towards a
clean-energy future.”
CSP technologies concentrate the sun's energy and capture that
energy as heat, which then drives an engine or turbine to produce
electrical power. CSP plants can include low-cost energy storage,
allowing them to provide electricity even when the sun is not
shining. Boosting these technologies today will generate the
clean-technology careers of tomorrow and will help expand the
market for utility-scale solar energy. The projects announced today
will seek to improve component and system designs to extend
operation to an average of about 18 hours per day, a level of
production that would make it possible for these plants to displace
traditional coal-burning power plants.
“Secretary Chu is demonstrating superior leadership in the
promotion of solar technology development,” stated Robert Hines,
President of Evolution Solar. “This Department of Energy initiative
shows his determination to assist the solar energy industry.”
Evolution Solar is currently building a solar demonstration site
in partnership with Texas Southern University, to be located at the
University’s Houston Campus. The project should help Evolution
Solar acquire new projects in a sector that is growing to compete
in the energy industry, which contains DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE),
Duncan Energy Partners (NYSE:DEP), Enbridge Energy Partners
(NYSE:EEP) and Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX).
About Evolution Solar Corporation
Evolution Solar Corporation, (EVSO), commercializes leading edge
alternative solar energy technologies and related photovoltaic
technologies, equipment and next generation appliances. Evolution
Solar is an emerging industry leader capitalizing on its
understanding of solar technology and supporting the development of
alternative energy plans for large corporations and government
organizations. Evolution Solar is also an expert consultant agency
to organizations in their strategic and procurement plans for
alternative energy contracts with public utilities.
For more information, visit http://www.evolutionsolar.com.
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