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AREVA launches new global solar energy business with Ausra acquisition

(01/03/2010)

AREVA has announced the 100% acquisition of U.S.-based Ausra, a provider of large-scale concentrated solar power solutions for electricity generation and industrial steam production. This acquisition launches AREVA’s new global solar energy business. It reflects AREVA’s strategic objective to be the world leader in concentrated solar power (CSP) and will further strengthen and diversify its renewables portfolio. Combining Ausra’s technology an... [more]

The U.S. could eliminate dependence on coal, oil and gas for electricity and transportation with solar power

(13/03/2008)

Solar power is the U.S. largest primary renewable energy resource. Solar thermal power stations use fields of mirrors to capture the sun’s energy as heat to boil water and drive steam turbines. Solar thermal's low-cost, efficient heat storage makes solar thermal power uniquely able to provide a reliable energy supply from ever-varying sunshine. According to a new peer-reviewed study by Ausra Inc., over 90 percent of the U.S. electric grid and ... [more]

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