ALE Airlight Energy SA, a company based in Biasca, Switzerland, has developed a revolutionary collector concept. Such concept has a parabolic trough configuration but rather than having thousands of glass mirrors supported by a complex and heavy steel frame; it uses a precast concrete frame and an inflated mirror film. More details…
Due to an extensive land requirement; low population, arid and desert areas are best suited for a power plant setup. Covering less than 1% of arid regions on the earth, it would theoretically be enough to produce the total world energy demand.
