Reports and Presentations by Ausra Experts

Slide Presentation: Solar Thermal Electricity as the Primary Replacement for Coal and Oil in U.S. Generation and Transportation
2008 [PDF: 1.4M]

Solar Thermal Electricity as the Primary Replacement for Coal and Oil in U.S. Generation and Transportation
David Mills and Rob Morgan
2008 [PDF: 425K]

Solar Thermal Power as the Plausible Basis of Grid Supply, Presented to ISES Solar World Congress on Sept. 19, 2007
David Mills and Rob Morgan
2007 [PDF: 238K]

Solar Thermal 101
2007 [PDF: 2.5M]

An Introduction to Ausra
2007 [PDF: 1.0M]

Presentation to the Clean Energy Venture Summit in Austin, Texas on May 15, 2007
Rob Morgan
2007 [PDF: 257K]

Presentation to the Western Governors' Association on June 10, 2007
John O'Donnell
2007 [PDF: 3.4M]

Lower Temperature Approach for Very Large Solar Power Plants
David Mills, Peter Le Lièvre and Graham Morrison
2006 [PDF: 171K]

Competitive Solar Electricity
David Mills and Peter Le Lièvre
2004 [PDF: 99K]

Design of a 240 MW Solar Thermal Power Plant
David Mills, Graham Morrison and Peter Le Lièvre
2004 [PDF: 76K]

Other Resources

SolarPACES

International Solar Energy Society

American Solar Energy Society

Pew Environment Group (formerly the National Environmental Trust)

NREL

Assessment of Parabolic Trough and Power Tower Solar Technology Cost and Performance Forecasts
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
2003 [PDF: 2.4M]

Economic, Energy,and Environmental Benefits of Concentrating Solar Power in California

European Solar Thermal Research Reports