Arizona may become Persian Gulf of solar energy

Abengoa Solar, a Spanish company, is planning to take 3 square miles of desert southwest of Phoenix and turn them into one of the largest solar power plants in the world.
The company, which has plants in Spain, northern Africa and other parts of the U.S., could begin construction as early as next year on the 280-megawatt [...]

solar seville

Amazing! This is Europe’s first commercial solar power station near Seville, Spain. PS10, is a 300ft tall tower surrounded by 624 solar panels which will produce enough energy to power 60,000 homes.
Here is how the tower works: the solar panels, a 120m2 mixture of mirrors and photovoltaics, track the sun throughout the year, reflect [...]