Switching on:

Gross steps to the computer controller, and cranks up the system, so that all of the mirrors will start concentrating the sun’s rays on the towers. Gross says the system uses GPS positioning to code the precise placement of the sun and the mirrors anges, and that eSolar’s breakthrough is the software that quickly aligns the mirrors.

Gross checks in via walkie talkie and the system is at 500 degrees fahrenheit with 500 pounds of steam per square inch. When the system is at full power it will be at 800 degrees fahrenheit with 800 pounds of steam per square inch.

Latest News,eSolar, a producer of large-scale solar thermal power plants, received $130 million in new investment funds in April 2008. The company has since signed a power purchase agreement with Southern California Edison to build a total of 245 megawatts (MW) of concentrating solar power plants in Southern California. The plants are expected to begin electricity production in 2011. Such renewable energy plants are expected to become a viable replacement for fossil fuel power plants.

eSolar received $10 million from Google.org.

On February 23, 2009, eSolar and NRG Energy announced an investment/development deal for up 500 MW of concentrated solar power to be built using 11 of eSolar's modular solar generating units. The first plant is supposed to start producing power in 2011. This deal also included a $10-million investment by NRG in eSolar.[3]

On January 8, 2010, eSolar signed an agreement to help China's Shandong Penglai Electric Power Equipment Manufacturing Co. build a 2,000 megawatt solar project.

ACME acquired the exclusive right to represent eSolar's modular, scalable technology in India, developing its own utility-scale solar thermal projects and working with other companies that want to build solar thermal power plants in India using eSolar technology. In exchange for the license, ACME will make a $30 million equity investment in eSolar. Finally, But the truth is that several other things have to happen before solar can proliferate: - We must put a price on carbon emissions. - We must ensure the availability of massive quantities to low cost capital.   

you mean coal has to bite the big one one day

Cant wait to be independent of the power companies !!!

We need the Cap & Trade Bill in the U.S. congress now to be strong, no free carbon credits to coal plants. If we get a decent Cap & Trade Bill in the U.S., then there will be much more private sector money available to invest in solar power projects. Carbon trading has the potential to be a 2 trillion dollar business worldwide. The big question is, will politicians act with integrity or cave in to the fossil fuel special interests.

I used to work for a company Bill Gross funded. He's a smart dude.

that is interesting subject for entire world finding new source of energy...

original way of thinking,thanks again, Green Teacher

politicians act with integrity ??? aaaarg we're doomed...