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Published at Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells – Innovative lifetime testing protocol for high-temperature secondary reflector materials used in concentrated solar thermal energies

Abstract: The actual energy market based on fossil fuels is the responsible of more than half of the greenhouse gases generated worldwide. Renewable energies play a fundamental role to lead the transformation towards an energy market less damaging for the environment. Concentrated solar thermal (CST) energy is essential to achieve this objective because it is …

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Published at Solar Energy – Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the planning, operation and maintenance of concentrating solar thermal systems: A review

Abstract: The technological advancements achieved in the field of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have positioned this technology as a key enabling technology for revolutionizing the entire energy industry by facilitating diverse operations and tasks that would otherwise be either impossible to carry out, costly, labour intensive, and, in some cases, dangerous. The plethora of UAV-based …

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Published at Energies – A Novel Dual Receiver–Storage Design for Concentrating Solar Thermal Plants Using Beam-Down Optics

Abstract: Advanced power cycles—such as the supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) cycle—have the potential to reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of concentrated solar thermal power (CST) plants by significantly boosting their overall solar-to-electric efficiency. To successfully integrate these cycles into CST plants, the industry may need to transition away from liquid working fluids (e.g., …

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Fraunhofer Chile to develop a Concentrated Solar Power system to recycle aluminum

The project, which will be carried out by researchers from Fraunhofer Chile with support from the Crea y Valida Fund of the government agency CORFO, proposes to develop and validate a solar thermal concentration system, capable of reaching and maintaining temperatures that allow the smelting of aluminum for its recycling. “We have designed a compact, …

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The Evolution of Concentrated Solar Power: A Brief History and Future Outlook

The evolution of solar thermal energy has been a fascinating journey, with its roots dating back to ancient civilizations and its future looking brighter than ever. Solar thermal energy, which harnesses the sun’s heat to produce electricity, has come a long way since its early days. As we continue to seek out cleaner, more sustainable …

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Fraunhofer Chile to develop a solar concentration system to recycle aluminum

The project, which will be carried out by researchers from Fraunhofer Chile with support from the Crea y Valida Fund of the government agency CORFO, proposes to develop and validate a solar thermal concentration system, capable of reaching and maintaining temperatures that allow the smelting of aluminum for its recycling. “We have designed a compact, …

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Registration open for September: SFERA-III Doctoral Colloquium and Summer School

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗔-𝗜𝗜𝗜 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 11 – 15 September 2023 Focus topic summer school: Smart CSP: how smart tools, devices and software can help improve the design and operation of concentrating solar power technologies. DLR Cologne / Hybrid event The doctoral colloquium is open to SFERA-III members, while the …

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Integrated Solar Thermal Hybrid Power Plants: A Promising Solution for Developing Countries

Integrated solar thermal hybrid power plants are emerging as a promising solution for developing countries to meet their growing energy demands while addressing the global challenge of climate change. These innovative power plants combine the best of both worlds: the efficiency and reliability of conventional thermal power generation with the environmental benefits of solar energy. …

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DOE awards $2.7M to U Florida, Synhelion to support production of hydrogen from concentrated solar power

Synhelion and its partner the University of Florida announced that their joint project has been awarded US$2.7 million from the US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). The project aims to accelerate the large-scale development and deployment of concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) technology to produce green hydrogen for industrial decarbonization and electric …

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US DOE funds Synhelion to scale up its solar thermal hydrogen

Solar hydrogen is a component of the thermochemical solar fuels that Synhelion is developing commercially, such as aviation fuel Synhelion’s proprietary solar receiver is capable of temperatures above 1,500°C to perform thermochemistry to manufacture a variety of solar fuels such as jet fuel for aviation The solar thermal green hydrogen technology beginning to be commercialized …

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