When the lights go down – a new vision for solar energy

The mirrored panels arranged in a circular pattern surrounding the 140m tower produce a spectacular picture. Image courtesy of Torresol Energy.
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Gemasolar in Andalucía, Spain, is hailed as the world's first nocturnal solar... -
Gemasolar's heliostats reflect 95% of the sun's rays onto a receiver on top... -
Mirrored panels in a circular pattern around the tower produce a spectacular... -
Conventional solar power is still dependent on fossil fuels or peaking... -
Some have criticised the high cost of installation, with the cost of this... -
Idaho National Laboratory physicist Steven Novack is one of the pioneers in... -
Once developed, nanoantennas could harvest as much as 82% of the sun's...