First Hybrid Solar/Natural Gas Power Station Goes Online in Israel
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Continuing Education |
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Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mineral and Mining Engineering |
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Alternate Energy |
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Teaching - Case Study |
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| Author(s): |
Dan Smith |
| Description: | "A small kibbutz in Israel has installed the world’s first solar-hybrid power plant to fulfill all their energy needs. Composed of 30 solar reflectors and one kooky-looking “flower†tower, the plant can switch to gas-powered turbines after dark to keep the system producing power 24-hours a day. The best part is that the plant takes up a relatively small amount of space for its output and can power remote areas that are not connected to larger grids." Image caption: Sunsphere: Filled with turbines, wigs |
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| Keywords: | Solar power power plant Sunsphere |
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(b) Design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data |
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| Publication Date: | June 2009 |
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WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2009-06/sunsphere-new-solar |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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CARES
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