Prospects and challenges of solar thermal for process heating: A comprehensive review

L Kumar, J Ahmed, M El Haj Assad, M Hasanuzzaman - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
To mitigate the consequences of climate change, there is an increasing need to minimize
the usage of fossil fuels, especially in the industrial sector because the majority of the …

Design, commissioning and operation of a large-scale solar linear Fresnel system integrated with evacuated compound receiver: Field testing, thermodynamic …

S Rehman, ME Zayed, K Irshad, AS Menesy, KM Kotb… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The advancement of solar linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) systems as a viable technology for
green heat and power generation has recently garnered significant attention from both …

Concentrating photovoltaic systems: A review of temperature effects and components

Y Zou, C Qin, H Liu, B Zhang, X Wu - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2024 - Springer
Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) technology is a promising approach for collecting solar
energy and converting it into electricity through photovoltaic cells, with high conversion …

Optimizing the planning of distributed generation resources and storages in the virtual power plant, considering load uncertainty

Y Zhang, F Yuan, H Zhai, C Song… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the usage of new technologies in distributed generation is growing due to
the electricity industry movement towards privatization and decentralized production of …

Study on a spectral splitting photovoltaic/thermal system based on CNT/Ag mixed nanofluids

X Xia, X Cao, N Li, B Yu, H Liu - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
For conventional solar PV/T system, the photo-thermal and photo-electrical conversion
processes are coupled. The spectral splitting PV/T system based on nanofluids can realize …

A new solar mid-and-low temperature receiver/reactor with linear Fresnel reflector

B Lu, T Liu, X Yan, Z Zheng, Q Liu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The hydrogen production by a mid-and-low temperature solar receiver/reactor traditionally
uses a parabolic trough collector, where the circumferential non-uniformity of the …

Optimal management of parking lots as a big data for electric vehicles using internet of things and Long–Short term Memory

X Ding, Q Gan, MP Shaker - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, many people have been moving to urban life. It has been estimated that
more than 60% of the population will live in urban environments in 2030. Some systems that …

Highly efficient spectrum-splitting solar energy utilization based on near-and far-field thermophotovoltaics

H Zhu, Z Luo, Q Cheng, L Lu - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Improving the efficiency of solar energy utilization systems is of great importance in solar
energy utilization. Near-field thermophotovoltaic cells can achieve a high power density and …

Optimal generation planning in a micro-grid for supplying electrical and thermal loads in order to reduce pollutant emissions

D Wei, L Zhang, N Zhang, J Fang, Q Qian - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The depletion of fossil fuels and growing environmental concerns have propelled the need
for renewable energy sources. Micro-grids (MGs) have emerged as a viable solution for …

Technical and economic operation of VPPs based on competitive bi–level negotiations

K Zhao, K Qiu, J Yan, MP Shaker - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, because of the shortage of fossil fuels and their consequent price increase,
along with the environmental pollution associated with these types of fuel, the use of …