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SOLAR CSP

By Cyndi, Evan Miranda, and Samantha

THE FOUR TYPES

•Parabolic trough•Dish stirling•Solar power tower•Fresnel reflectors

COSTS $$

•In 2005, Solar Panels only cost $ 3 - $ 4 each.

PARABOLIC TROUGHS

•Type of solar power energy•Transforms sunlight into energy•They increase temperatures around them by 400 degrees

LINEAR FRESNEL REFLECTORS

•Mirror focus on sunlight•30x its normal intensity•Absorbs thermal fluid

DISH STIRLING SYSTEM

•Generates power parabolically•Reflects sunlight to receiver •Converts sunlight to energy•One set of mirrors and one receiver

TRANSFORMATION

•Concentrated solar power systems uses lenses or mirrors tracking systems to focus on a large area of sunlight into a small beam.

TRANSFORMATION

•The heat is used as a heat source for conventional power plant.

PROS/CONSPROS•Give off no pollution•Quiet•Provides free electricity•Renewable

CONS•Expensive ($1000)•Only work in daylight•Weather problem

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