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This news comes via LinkedIn, from Alicia Bayon (interviewed here about her own solar hydrogen research in Australia) “Are you looking for a PhD or Postdoc in hydrogen production? There is a great opportunity for you to join leading worldwide researchers in hydrogen. The Global HyPT center and Pr. Greg Metha (Adelaide, Australia) is looking …
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Abstract: Concentrating Solar Power plants face challenges in achieving and sustaining high performance levels partially due to complexities in plant operations. This study addresses these challenges by developing a computationally efficient, high-fidelity parabolic trough solar field model capable of emulating CSP plant dynamics for use as an operator training simulator and as a tool for …
Abstract: In this review, the transformative impact of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and wireless communication technologies into the heliostat control systems of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants are explored. Heliostat control systems are categorized based on wired and wireless implementations, and calibration methods are analyzed from traditional methods, auxiliary equipment, and AI in detail. The …
The “Blue Book” compiled annually by the China Solar Thermal Alliance (CSTA) provides valuable supporting data on the current status of China’s concentrating solar power (CSP) industry. Now the 2024 edition of China’s very detailed Blue Book updates the data of China’s CSP development, with the enabling legislation listed by month and by province, and …
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Members of the two teams, at DLR’s Institute of Future Fuels, and at the industry partner Grillo that will trial the electrolysis step A sulphur-based method for making green hydrogen using a solar hybrid technique that combines concentrated solar heat and electrically driven electrolysis has proven to be more efficient than today’s state-of-the-art electrolysis-only …
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Abstract: Hybrid concentrating solar power (CSP) plants with thermal energy storage (TES) and biomass backup enhance solar energy reliability and efficiency. TES provides energy during low sunlight or high demand, while biomass provides continuous heat generation when TES is depleted. Therefore, the current study developed three tree optimizers (fine, medium, and coarse) to predict the …
A new trigeneration study just published at Renewable Energy is a collaboration between Fatih Yilmaz from Isparta University of Applied Sciences in Turkiye, and Basharat Jamil from Spain’s IMDEA Energy Institute in Madrid. They have proposed a concept in which three power cycles would be deployed in sequence to supply electricity, heating, and freshwater generation …
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Dear Colleagues, As the Conference Chair, it is my great pleasure to invite you to the 31st SolarPACES International Conference, which will be held in Almería, Spain, from September 23–26, 2025. Achieving full decarbonization of the energy sector, where two thirds of total demand is heat and one third is electricity, is a highly challenging …
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Abstract Efficient utilization of full-spectrum solar photons is significant for improving the efficiency of solar energy conversion and thus alleviating energy shortage. In this work, a novel concentrated ordered conversion system based on a parabolic trough collector (PTC) that couples photocatalysis and Rankine cycle for hydrogen and electricity cogeneration to more efficiently use the full-spectrum …
Abstract Concentrated solar thermal (CST) systems, capable of driving high-temperature processes up to 2000 K, hold significant potential for chemical and industrial applications. This paper reviews methods for measuring concentrated solar flux, focusing on their role in calculating key optical performance metrics such as concentration ratio and optical efficiency. It also explores the challenges associated …