Captsone’s microturbine could be fired up by solar power in new project with Heliofocus

California based Capstone Turbine Corporation (NASDAQ:CPST) and Israel based HelioFocus Ltd,  have entered into an agreement to develop a micro-turbine to produce power from concentrated solar energy.  The project is being funded in part with a $800,000 grant from the B.I.R.D Foundation, as well as a larger grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE).