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The SunShot Initiative: Concentrating Solar Power

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Abstract

Concentrating solar power can collect and store thermal energy to generate electricity or process heat. This talk summarizes SunShot’s R&D portfolio of novel solar thermal technologies that lower costs, increase efficiency, and improve reliability.

© 2017 Optical Society of America

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