Friday, January 15th, 2010

A Solar Deal for China

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An eSolar power tower and field of mirrors. Image courtesy eSolar.

US-based eSolar has licensed its technology for use in a 2 GW solar thermal power installation in China. The plants constructed under the deal would use fields of mirrors called heliostats to heat water within a central 'power tower.' Earlier this year, Arizona-based First Solar announced a similar-scale deal with China. We'll talk with the CEO of eSolar about solar power in China, and what it might mean for US power plants.

Guests

Bill Gross
CEO, eSolar Inc.
Pasadena, California

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Segment produced by:Flora Lichtman

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