The global need for energy increases with mankind evolution and proliferation. The sharp
decrease in fossil fuel sources and pollution increase, triggered research for renewable …

Photovoltaic cells, modules and panels are characterized by a set of standard reporting
conditions defined by parameters such as temperature or spectral or total irradiance. In the …

Drying wood requires a significant amount of thermal energy, in order to heat-up wood and
evaporate the water inside it. Therefore, solutions to minimize this consumption are a topic of …

The paper presents a computer modelling and experimental validation for the
thermodynamic performance of parabolic trough solar collectors (PTSC) used in a micro …

The operation of solar air heat collectors consists in a sequence of transient regimes, being
conditioned by the availability in time of the solar resource. This paper presents the results of …

The main objectives that need to be considered for a good design of Renewable Energy
Systems (RES) address the minimization of the overall costs and maximize the performance …

In order to comply with the 20-20-20 Directive, by which every EU member state has
pledged to produce 20% of the energy by using renewable sources, solar energy for heating …

In recent years, solar receivers have been employed in several applications where high
temperature fluids are involved, such as power plants and solar thermal reactor. The …

Whereas the energy sector is, currently, mainly described as a vertically monopolistic
structure, one may expect that during the course of this century it will rapidly shift towards a …