Concentrated Solar Power - Block 2 by Alex Zhu https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh Alex Zhu and Alexa Waters en-us 2019-03-28 14:12:34 UTC 2019-03-28 14:28:20 UTC hello@padlet.com Advantages 02azhu https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346154882 CSP is clean (does not produce any atmospheric pollutants or waste byproducts), nondepletable, lower investment costs, and can store thermal energy for use  later.]]> 2019-03-28 14:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346154882 Disadvantages 02azhu https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346154941 CSP has lower energy density than other forms of renewable and clean energy as well as higher insulation and development costs. It is also location dependent and is less efficient in regards to energy produced per square foot.]]> 2019-03-28 14:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346154941 02azhu https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346155204 2019-03-28 14:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346155204 Costs and Type of Energy Produced 02azhu https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346155538 Tower plants can cost between $6,300 to $10,500 when energy storage is between 6 and 15 hours. Plants can achieve rates of 0.035 dollars per kilowatt hour.

CSP collects thermal energy to generate electrical energy via turbines and mechanical energy.  ]]> 2019-03-28 14:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346155538 What is Concentrated Solar Power? 02azhu https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346155810 Concentrated solar power is the use of mirrors or lenses to concentrate a large area of sunlight on a small area, storing thermal energy for driving steam turbines to generate electricity.]]> 2019-03-28 14:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346155810 02azhu https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346157346 2019-03-28 14:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346157346 02azhu https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346157662 2019-03-28 14:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346157662 02azhu https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346158681 2019-03-28 14:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/02azhu/o6jgi1edpcfh/wish/346158681