Nevada, Arizona race to be the first to use emerging technology
The U.S. solar energy industry is poised for a major technological breakthrough, and Nevada is in a race with Arizona to be the first to take advantage of it.
The nation’s first commercial solar electricity generator using the holy grail of solar technology, particularly for the Southwest, will either be in Gila Bend, Ariz., or near Tonopah.
This is about more than a new source of electricity; it’s an economically viable heat storage capability that enables solar plants to produce power at night. If the Silver State wins the race to premiere a commercial solar heat storage plant, it would be another renewable energy “first” to crow about. It could help cement Nevada’s place as a world leader in the increasingly important industry. Read full story:
