Solar thermal power just got hotter. (2009, April 8). Mother Nature Network.
The hottest new solar power technology being developed today is called the linear Fresnel reflector. Since the price of natural gas keeps going up this company is trying to develop and market the solar thermal technology a lot more. The linear Fresnel reflectors differs from other CSP's, with Fresnels sunlight reflects unto a single, horizontal tubular receiver, although I'm not sure what that means. Other CSP's take many receivers and cost more, but Fresnels lowers costs. Also Fresnels reflectors can squeeze more mirrors then other CSP's, and uses less land.
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