Lafayette in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Demo Unit

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 26, 2023

1. Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Demo Unit Marker

Inscription.
This is a ¼ scale model of a parabolic trough Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) collector. CSP collectors like this gather solar energy by using mirrors or lenses to focus the energy of roughly 100 suns on the receiver tube, which then becomes very hot. A fluid such as water is pumped through the tube to collect the thermal energy, which can be used directly for industrial process heat, or it can be used to create steam to drive a turbine to make electricity. This technology is currently being used by UL Lafayette for research and to generate electricity at the Solar Technology Applied Research and Testing (START) Lab in Crowley, LA. This model is provided courtesy of Gossamer Space Frames of Lagauna Hills, CA.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 30° 12.581′ N, 92° 1.337′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish. It is on East Lewis Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 E Lewis St, Lafayette LA 70503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana — Cajun Country.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

Acadia,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Solar Thermal Applied Research and Testing (START) Lab (here, next to this marker); Green Infrastructure & Urban Prairie (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); McNaspy Stadium Memorial (about 600 feet away); Eddy and Ann Knight (about 700 feet away); Amédé Ardoin / Dennis McGee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pillars of Progress (approx. ¼ mile away); University of Louisiana at Lafayette 50th Anniversary of Desegregation (approx. ¼ mile away); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.

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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 26, 2023

2. Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Demo Unit Marker

Located next to Rougeou Hall on the ULL campus.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.