Industry is one of the leading energy consumers with a global share of 37%. Fossil fuels are
used to meet more then 80% of this demand. The sun's heat can be exploited in most …

In order to overcome the increasing demand–supply energy gap due to the rapid
urbanization, labor productivity, consumerism and depletion of fossil fuel resources, there is …

Cost effective methods of storing heat can be an enabling technology to promote utilization
of solar thermal and heat recovery systems for industrial applications. The technology can …

The concept of smart grid (SG) was made real to give the power grid the functions and
features it needs to make a smooth transition towards renewable energy integration and …

Phase change materials (PCMs) are recognized as an effective means of thermal energy
storage with extensive use across various scenarios. Despite their utility, the inherent low …

Due to the ever-increasing demand for energy globally, photovoltaic (PV) modules have
grown as a vital exploration field in recent years. Photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems are …

Thermal energy storage (TES) system is a decisive technology for handling intermittent
problems, and ensuring the dispatchability of electrical energy from concentrated solar …

Because of the unstable and intermittent nature of solar energy availability, a thermal energy
storage system is required to integrate with the collectors to store thermal energy and …

This work presents an innovative indirect supercritical CO 2–air driven concentrated solar
power plant with a packed bed thermal energy storage. High supercritical CO 2 turbine inlet …

The demand for the development of new techniques for the use and storage of renewable
energy has grown steadily due to rapid industrialization, high energy consumption, and the …