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SkyFuel Selected for US DOE Funding of Concentrating Solar Power

2013/03/07

ReflecTech® mirror film is used to reflect sunlight onto the receivers of parabolic trough Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) collector systems.

The first concentrating solar power project to be built in Canada

2012/10/15

The installation will be the first concentrating solar power project to be built in Canada, as well as the first Integrated Solar Combined Cycle (ISCC).

SkyFuel Honored with 2012 SolarPACES Technology Award

2012/09/27

SkyFuel, Inc. was honored with the 2012 Technology Award at the annual SolarPACES conference in Marrakech.

Thermal scout finds trouble at solar plants

2012/07/17

At a 20-megawatt concentrating solar power (CSP) plant, some 10,000 mirrors reflect sunlight onto 10,000 receiver tubes, each of which must operate efficiently to get the maximum impact from the sun.

SkyFuel Plans Saudi Arabia Market Entry

2012/07/03

SkyTrough® is the optimum technology solution for the recently announced concentrated solar power (CSP) market program promoted by the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KA-CARE).

Re insures performance guarantees of Concentrated Solar Power plant manufacturer SkyFuel

2012/05/03

Munich Re is, for the first time, insuring performance guarantees for concentrating solar power (CSP) plants.

How hybrid operations can expand the reach of Concentrating Solar Thermal Power

2012/03/04

Cost reduction has been a big focus in the Concentrated Solar Power industry, as downward pressure is applied in emerging markets and by tumbling photovoltaic solar energy prices.

Paraíba will have the first concentrated solar power plant in Brazil

2012/02/22

The first concentrating solar thermal power project in Brazil is taking its first steps. After the great development of wind energy, Brazil can also start the development of thermal solar energy.

SkyFuel Introduces Abrasion Resistant ReflecTech(R)PLUS

2011/11/29

SkyFuel, Inc., maker of high reflectance silvered film for concentrating solar thermal applications, announced the release of next generation ReflecTech®PLUS mirror film.

SkyFuel and Braxenergy Team to Bring Concentrated Solar Power to Brazil

2011/08/25

SkyFuel and Braxenergy Sign Agreement to Cooperate in Building Concentrating Solar Power Plants in Brazil Using SkyFuel's Award-Winning Parabolic Trough Technology.

SkyFuel Named Concentrated Solar Power Technology Supplier of the Year

2011/07/11

SkyFuel, Inc. manufactures the SkyTrough® parabolic trough concentrating solar collector - a breakthrough in cost and constructability resulting from significant design and material innovations.

Raising the Temperature: Doubling Down with Molten Salt as the Heat Transfer Fluid

2011/07/06

Parabolic trough solar power plants possess inherent thermal inertia in the circulating heat transfer fluid (HTF) that provides a 30-45 minute buffer against the transient effect of clouds on electricity production.

SkyFuel’s CEO Joins Advisory Boards at CU Boulder

2011/06/29

SkyFuel manufactures the SkyTrough parabolic trough concentrating solar collector ‐ a breakthrough in cost and constructability resulting from significant design and material innovations.

The Case for Concentrating Solar Power, By Rick LeBlanc (SkyFuel)

2011/06/02

The industry has seen significant declines in the price of photovoltaic (PV) panels causing some to wonder if concentrating solar power (CSP) can compete in the market for clean, domestic, renewable energy.

SkyFuel and Termoindustriale Agree to Parabolic Trough Distribution in Italy

2011/05/25

Parabolic trough maker SkyFuel has reached an agreement with Italian power Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) firm Termoindustriale for distribution of the SkyTrough in Italy.

SkyFuel executives believe they will reach grid parity by 2015

2011/05/19

SkyFuel executives believe they will reach grid parity by 2015. That means their concentrated solar power system will cost the same amount as typical fossil fuel energy generation.

SkyFuel's Mirror Film Lasts the Lifetime of Solar Power Plant

2011/04/12

SkyFuel manufactures the SkyTrough parabolic trough concentrating solar collector -- a breakthrough in cost and constructability resulting from significant design and material innovations.

SkyFuel's Parabolic Trough for India's Solar Mission

2011/03/31

SkyFuel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) regarding the use of its parabolic trough collector in concentrating solar power (CSP) projects.