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Published at Energy – Study on high-temperature carbonate-chloride molten salt applied to supercritical CO2 concentrated solar power plant

Abstract: Mixed chloride salts and mixed carbonates are ideal thermal storage materials for future high-temperature concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. However, due to the strong corrosiveness and poor thermal capacity of chloride salts as well as high material costs of carbonates, these two types of molten salts are not suitable for large-scale thermal energy storage …

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Published at Energy Conversion and Management – Co-generation of methanol and electricity using integrated concentrated solar power, calcium looping, and methane bi-reforming: Energy, exergy and economic analyses

Abstract: Concentrated solar power integrated with the calcium looping process enables dispatchable power generation. However, from an equipment perspective, various challenges such as high energy demand of CO2 compressors and the immaturity of solid–solid heat exchangers impede the application of such a system. In the present work, an integrated system incorporating concentrated solar power and …

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DLR Hiring : Master Thesis – Green ammonia synthesis

👉 hashtag#Hiring: Master Thesis – Green ammonia synthesis Do you want to contribute to sustainable energy solutions through innovative research? Then the DLR Institut für Future Fuels, which researches processes that enable the production of hashtag#fuels and chemical base materials using renewable hashtag#energy sources, is an attractive employer for you. In this Master’s thesis project, …

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Startup concentrates solar to melt NASA’s lunar landing pads

Outward Technologies Lunar Articulating Mirror Array SolarPACES interviews Ryan Garvey, Founder and Principal Research Scientist at Outward Technologies, which has NASA funding to develop its concentrated solar system for resource extraction, surface construction, and habitat development on the Moon and other planetary bodies, using solar 3D printing of landing pads, roadways, and habitats directly from …

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Published at Acta Astronautica – Feasibility study and prospects analysis of lunar regolith forming based on concentrated solar energy

Abstract: The solidification and molding of lunar regolith are essential for constructing lunar habitats. This study introduces an innovative lunar regolith molding technique that synergistically combines solar concentration, flexible optical fiber bundle energy transfer, and powder bed fusion. A functional prototype is developed to validate the proposed scheme. Systematic experiments including fixed beam spot melting, …

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How rotating the solar receiver could cut Trough CSP land use

A small pipe extending along the central focal point of the parabolic trough is the solar reciever in Trough CSP Researchers have developed a completely different way for Trough CSP to collect solar energy. Normally, in this form of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), long lines of huge ‘trough’-shaped parabolic mirrors move slowly all day as …

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CENER seeks RESEARCH ENGINEER / PHD CANDIDATE SUN-DT PROJECT

Artificial Intelligence & Digital Twins for Concentrated Solar Power (EU SUN‑DT Project) About the project SUN‑DT (“Smart Use of Novel Digital Tools for advanced performance and reduced costs in CSP tower plants”) is a three‑year Horizon Europe initiative coordinated by The National Renewable Energy Center of Spain (CENER). The consortium is composed of the most …

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Published at Chemical Engineering Journal – Methanol to dimethyl ether (DME) assessment toward thermochemical energy storage

Abstract The production of alternative renewable fuels is imperative for decarbonising hard-to-electrify sectors. Dimethyl ether (DME) is an aerosol propellant and a low-emission candidate for fossil fuel substitution. The main conventional DME production process is the indirect dehydration of methanol produced from fossil natural gas. This work analyses the direct use of green methanol for …

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Synhelion has now delivered its first solar aviation fuel to SWISS

Synhelion delivers first solar aviation fuel to SWISS Source: Press Release SWISS becomes world’s first airline to integrate Synhelion solar fuel into its flight operations Zurich, July 24, 2025 SWISS has become the first airline in the world to integrate the solar fuel manufactured by Swiss-based clean-tech pioneer Synhelion into its flight operations. The action …

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