Given rapid depletion of conventional energy sources and environmental degradation
caused by their over exploitation, the renewable energy sources are believed to be the …

The global energy transition to renewable energy is beginning to gain in pace and scale.
This review focuses on how renewable energy from various sources can supply heating …

The evaluations of Energy and Exergy are very useful for enhancing the performance and
diminishing irreversibility of the solar thermal collectors respectively. The prime objective of …

Pyromark 2500 is a silicone-based high-temperature paint that has been used on central
receivers to increase solar absorptance. The radiative properties, aging, and selective …

An overview of innovations introduced in the field of flat solar thermal collectors is presented
using information from different literature sources. Despite the large number of publications …

Coatings are used extensively in concentrating solar systems to improve the performance of
both reflectors and absorbers in terms of costs, efficiency, durability and maintenance …

The need for hot water in residential buildings requires a significant energy potential.
Therefore, an efficient water heating system is important to achieve the goal of saving high …

The effective use of solar energy has become significantly important due to unnatural
weather changes and fossil fuel exhaustion. Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology is …

Solar thermal absorber coatings play a key role in the thermal efficiency of receivers for
applications in the field of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP). The development of stable …

Micro-grooved aluminum flat plate heat pipes (MFPHPs), fabricated by hot extrusion and
subsequent inner surface treatment via chemical corrosion, were developed to improve the …