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World’s Largest Solar Tower Now Powers 10,000 Homes
Written on 28 Apr, 2009 at 13:55 in Featured, Technology | viewed 341 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The world’s largest solar power tower just began operating outside Seville, Spain. PS20 consists of a solar field made up of 1,255 mirrored heliostats designed by Abengoa Solar. Each heliostat, with a surface area of 1,291 square feet, reflects the solar radiation it receives onto the receiver, located on the top of a 531 feet-high tower , producing steam which is converted into electricity generation by a turbine. Full Story : TreeHugger.com……
Spain Leads the World in New Solar Energy Development
Written on 9 Apr, 2009 at 11:15 in Featured, General | viewed 372 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
According to a newly released draft of a report by the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), Spain now leads the world in added photovoltaic capacity. Spain added 1.7 million kilowatts of capacity in 2008, followed by Germany at 1.5 million kilowatts. The United States lagged behind in a distant third place at 300,000 kilowatts. Full Story : Ecoworldly.com……
Explorer Columbus ‘named Pedro Scotto’
Written on 9 Mar, 2009 at 10:39 in Featured, From the past | viewed 863 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The great navigator who opened up the American continents to Europe was Pedro Scotto - the real name of the 15th century explorer known as Christopher Columbus, according to a Spanish historian. Alfonso Ensenat de Villalonga disputes the usual opinions about the explorer’s origins - that he was the son of a weaver in Genoa, Italy, or that he was from Catalonia or Galicia in Spain, or of Corsican or Portuguese origin. Full Story : Ninemsn