Highlights report: Solar Thermal Conversion Program, Central Power Projects. Semiannual review, Washington, DC, June 3, 1976
The highlights of the Open Session of the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) Solar Thermal Branch Semiannual Review held in Washington, D.C., on 3 June 1976, are presented. The review covers status and plans for the Central Receiver Project, the Solar Thermal Test Facility Project, and the related research and development activities. The objectives of these efforts are (1) to verify the technical and economic feasibility and environmental acceptability of the solar energy concepts and (2) to transfer to an appropriate industrial sector the solar technology allowing the solar plants to be economically competitive with conventional power plants. (WHK)