Fuel from the sky : solar power's potential for Western energy supply /
"A reliable and affordable supply of electricity is essential to protect public health and safety and to sustain a vigorous economy in the West. Renewable energy in the form of wind or solar provides one of the means of meeting the demand for power while minimizing adverse impacts on the enviro...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Golden, Colo.] :
[National Renewable Energy Laboratory],
[2002]
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| Series: | NREL/SR ;
550-32160. |
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS89346 |
| Summary: | "A reliable and affordable supply of electricity is essential to protect public health and safety and to sustain a vigorous economy in the West. Renewable energy in the form of wind or solar provides one of the means of meeting the demand for power while minimizing adverse impacts on the environment, increasing fuel diversity, and hedging against fuel price volatility. Concentrating solar power (CSP) is the most efficient and cost-effective way to generate electricity from the sun. Hundreds of megawatts of CSP solar-generating capacity could be brought on-line within a few years and make a meaningful contribution to the energy needs of the West."--Rept. document page. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title screen (viewed on Jan. 11, 2008). Prepared at RDI Consulting. "July 2002." Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 175 pages : digital, PDF file. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet from the NREL web site. Address as of 1/11/08: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy02osti/32160.pdf ; current access available via PURL. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |