Category: Energy 101
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Energy 101: Concentrating Solar Power
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in Cathy Zoi, concentrating solar power, CSP, Department of Energy, DOE, Educational, EERE, energy, Energy 101, energy basics, Energy Literacy Principle 2, Energy Literacy Principle 4, Energy Literacy Principle 6, innovation, Nevada Test Site, renewable energy, science, Secretary Chu, solar, solar power, Steven Chu, technologyFrom towers to dishes to linear mirrors to troughs, concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies reflect and collect solar heat to generate electricity. A single CSP plant can generate enough power for about 90,000 homes. This video explains what CSP is, how it works, and how systems like parabolic troughs produce renewable power. For more information…