Fuel Types

Clean coal power stations use sophisticated technologies to mitigate emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases that arise from the utilization of coal. There are seven clean coal technologies...

Concentrated solar power systems generate solar power by using mirrors or lenses to focus a large area of sunlight onto a small area – unlike PV, which generates power through the photovoltaic effect....

Concentrated solar power systems generate solar power by using mirrors or lenses to focus a large area of sunlight onto a small area. In CSP with tower, a central receiver system uses sun-tracking mirrors...

Gas power plants utilise turbines to ignite gas in order to produce combustible gases to power a generator. Natural gas power stations generate far less GHG emissions than coal and oil fired plants used...

Oil/Diesel power plants utilise diesel to power engines that drive electric current generators. The plants can be stationary or mobile and are widely used in many countries due to the ability to quickly...

Photovoltaics is the conversion of particles of light into electricity. Solar panels are usually made from several units of PV cells made of semiconductor materials, such as silicon, that form an electrical...

Thermal desalination is the process of boiling water, using a vacuum distillatory, at less than atmospheric pressure. The method allows water to be boiled at a lower temperature than in air helping to...

Thermal energy storage (TES) stocks thermal energy by heating a storage medium so that the stored energy can be used at a later time for concentrated power generation. It can be combined effectively with...

Reverse osmosis is a water purification technology that uses semipermeable membranes and pressure to separate salts from water. Reverse osmosis plant membrane systems typically use less energy than thermal...

Wind power is the use of air flow through wind turbines to mechanically power generators for electricity. Like our solar farms, wind farms connect multiple turbines directly to the power grid, replacing...