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At the last SolarPaces Conference in Albuquerque, a group of women researchers in Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) formed a group aiming to attract and empower women at all levels to develop the skills and expertise the technology requires to foster new leaders in accelerating the world’s energy towards renewables. The group has created a SolarPACES-affiliated …
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HySiLabs has pioneered a method for storing hydrogen in a low-cost, non-toxic, non-explosive substance that is a liquid at ambient pressures and temperatures. The problem this solves: Every known method of shipping hydrogen has its drawbacks: Compressed H2 has a very low energy density by volume; liquid hydrogen requires storage at temperatures of minus 253°C; …
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HySiLabs has pioneered a low-cost, non-toxic, non-explosive green hydrogen storage method in a liquid at ambient pressures and temperatures HySiLabs has pioneered a method for storing hydrogen in a low-cost, non-toxic, non-explosive substance that is a liquid at ambient pressures and temperatures. The problem this solves: Every known method of shipping hydrogen has its drawbacks: …
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MASERMIC and SBP Sonne have completed the commissioning of the 50MW HAMI tower solar plant located in CHINA, XINJIANG province. It is based on the STELLIO heliostat solar field technology. The solar plant can supply energy to the grid for 22 hours thanks to a molten salt storage system, supplying more than 20,000 homes and …
Hami tower CSP project featuring novel STELLIO heliostats shown here achieves commissioning in Xinjiang province in China [Ed: the novel STELLIO heliostats seen here, and used in this Hami Tower CSP project, won the SolarPACES Innovation Award for 2015] MASERMIC and SBP Sonne have completed the commissioning of the 50MW HAMI tower solar plant located …
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SolarSteam was recently picked by Foresight Canada as one of the country’s most investable clean tech companies. The start-up uses concentrating solar thermal to produce hot water and steam for use by industrial and institutional clients that need to meet an initial 20% to 30% green energy target by 2030. “One of our recognitions was …
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Here, heliostats encircle the solar receiver atop the central tower in Tower CSP. A big opportunity for careers in solar engineering is in Tower heliostat design and requires STEM talent in AI, robotics, and optics. Is innovation still needed in solar energy? So are there still solar innovation careers for engineering talent to invent new …
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High-temperature thermochemical energy storage materials with high energy density is the key technical support for the third generation concentrated solar power plants equipped with advanced energy storage system. CuO/Cu2O redox couple is one of the most promising systems due to its low cost and high energy density, but its application is limited by poor reaction …
Abstract: High-temperature thermochemical energy storage materials with high energy density is the key technical support for the third generation concentrated solar power plants equipped with advanced energy storage system. CuO/Cu2O redox couple is one of the most promising systems due to its low cost and high energy density, but its application is limited by poor …
Energy demand in Dubai increased by around 5.5 per cent in 2022 compared to 2021. The demand reached 53,180 gigawatt-hours last year, versus 50,401 gigawatt-hours in 2021. Meanwhile, the emirate’s clean energy production capacity reached 2,027 megawatts (MW) using photovoltaic solar power (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) – equalling 14 per cent of Dubai’s …
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