International Conference and Exhibition on Solar Energy

Tehran University is pleased to announce for the 2nd International Conference on Solar Energy. The Solar Energy Conference will be held on August 30-31, 2015 at Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
Organized by: The University of Tehran

The depletion of fossil fuel resources on a worldwide basis has necessitated an urgent search for alternative energy sources to meet up the today demands. This is now turned to be one of the most important problems in the world, in particular, for the big powers and industrialized countries. While there is continuous need for supply of energy from conventional sources, oil and gas and coal, the subject of greenhouse gases and environmental impacts is added to the problem of load demand.

Public Land Ideal for Solar Energy Production Designated

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Over 650,000 acres of land in the United States is ideal for generating solar energy, according to a new report.

An environmental analysis identifying several "solar energy zones" was released last week. A draft environmental impact statement selected various locations on public lands throughout the southwestern United States that have the best qualities for environmentally sound, utility-scale solar energy production.

Compiled over the past two years as part of the Obama administration's effort to create a framework for developing renewable energy projects, the report is aimed at fostering development. According to a statement from U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, it “will help us site solar projects in the right places, and reduce conflicts and delays at later stages of the development process.”

The study selects locations on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered areas in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah that contain the greatest potential for generating solar energy while aiming to avoid critical wildlife habitats and other sensitive areas.

U.S. government drafts fast track solar energy policy

The United States Department of the Interior announced Thursday that it has drafted new

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environmental policy to fast track utility scale solar power projects in six western states.

The policy, known as the Draft Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS), designates 24 sites on public lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah for renewable energy projects.

Sites were chosen on the criteria of having a minimal environmental, economic, and social impact as well as the capacity for generating 20 megawatts of power or more. The study began two years ago, according to the government.

“This analysis will help renewable energy companies and federal agencies focus development on areas of our public lands that are best suited for large-scale solar development. Our early, ‘Smart from the Start,’ planning will help us site solar projects in the right places, and reduce conflicts and delays at later stages of the development process,” Interior Secretary Salazar said in a prepared statement.