Among the diverse technologies for producing clean energy through concentrated solar
power, central tower plants are believed to be the most promising in the next years. In these …

Thermal and thermochemical processes can be efficiently developed and carried out in
fluidized beds, due to the unique properties of fluidized suspensions of solid particles and to …

Concentrated solar power (CSP) plants using dense particle suspension as heat transfer
fluid and particles as the storage medium are considered as a promising solution to provide …

In this work, a novel approach related to the production of hydrogen using a polymer
electrolyte membrane electrolysis powered by a renewable hybrid system is proposed. The …

To decarbonise the energy production system, the share of renewable energy must
increase. Particularly for small-scale stand-alone renewable energy systems, energy …

Liquid air energy storage (LAES) is a large-scale energy storage technology that has gained
wide popularity due to its ability to integrate renewable energy into the power grid. Efficient …

This work analyses a 150 MW e multi-tower solar-only combined cycle power plant (nominal
efficiency∼ 50%) for evening peak operation. Olivine particles are used as heat transfer …

Concentrating solar power is crucial in the future energy mix due to its ability to integrate
thermal energy storage, thus providing dispatchability. One way to address the current high …

Solar thermal power plants for electricity production include, at least, two main systems: the
solar field and the power block. Regarding this last one, the particular thermodynamic cycle …

One of the effective solar energy collecting methods is the parabolic dish solar power plant.
It should be noted that if the solar power plant is not equipped with an energy storage unit …