Deals to Result in 1,000 MW of Clean, Cheap Power

Stirling Energy Systems has signed deals with two different California utilities to produce 1,000 megawatts of electricity using the sun's energy. This will use Stirling engines, a centuries-old technology, rather than the more commonly-known photovoltaic solar power panels.

Most coal-fired plans we are used to in Michigan put out about 500 megawatts, so you can see that this is not a small development.

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This article from Inc. Magazine indicates that the cost of the energy produced will actually be able to compete with electricity produced from natural gas, which means renewable energy is finally starting to become competitive.