First Flux Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:44:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Ivanpah Solar Thermal Power Plant Ready to Roll https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ivanpah-solar-thermal-plant-ready-20130306/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ivanpah-solar-thermal-plant-ready-20130306/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:44:36 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=34458 The Ivanpah solar thermal power facility in California boasting a capacity of 377 MW recently achieved its first landmark by passing its ‘first flux’ test. Brightsource Energy’s VP of Construction Management explained the ‘first flux’ as indicating that the facility can now start operations. The first flux test was done by focusing adjustable motorized mirrors […]

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