The continuous aggravation of environmental pollutions and the rapid increase in the
conventional sources of energy price advocated scientists to search for solutions such as …

Phase change metals (PCM) with high latent heat during the solid-liquid phase transition are
promising for thermal energy storage applications. However, popular PCM have low thermal …

Using broadband solar energy for producing clean water can potentially and effectively
solve the water pollution and shortage crisis. With the rapid development of material science …

Photovoltaic, as an emerging technology, has become an alternative to traditional fossil
energy to provide energy. At present, the electrical efficiency of photovoltaic modules can …

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the energetic, economic and
environmental potentials of hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) and conventional solar energy …

The photovoltaic thermal (PVT) module can produce electricity and heat simultaneously,
while its outlet temperature is usually not high and might not be able to meet the requirement …

In this study, the integration of a Parabolic Trough Collector with different power cycles was
investigated on an annual basis in terms of Energy, Exergy, Economics and Environmental …

Solar assisted heat pump (SAHP) systems aim to increase the performance of heat pumps
by supporting with solar energy using various heating modes, whose performances depend …

Medium temperature solar thermal systems have a great prospect to be an efficient energy
source for practical industrial applications. Although the evacuated flat solar collector is a …

It is well known the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) modules decreases with an increase in
operating temperature. In this paper, we have investigated this phenomenon through …