Thermo-mechanical energy storage can be a cost-effective solution to provide flexibility and
balance highly renewable energy systems. Here, we present a concise review of emerging …

The development and deployment of photovoltaic power plants is still growing all over the
world with the significant decrease of costs and by reducing the energy dependence to fossil …

Application of phase change material (PCM) floor as the thermal storage unit in a radiant
heating system possesses the advantages of improving indoor comfort with high energy …

Due to the great potential of ionic liquid (ILs) for solar energy storage, this work combines
computer-aided ionic liquid design (CAILD) and a TRNSYS simulation to identify promising …

Thermal energy storage (TES) systems can be used for recovering industrial waste heat and
increasing energy efficiency, especially when coupled to batch thermal processes. Stratified …

A study was condacted to assess the feasibility of a 5MWt solar-only parabolic trough
concentrated solar power (CSP) for industrial process heat (IPH) in various locations across …

This paper examines the viability of introducing solar thermal desalination technology as a
means to supplement existing water production methods in the Republic of South Africa …

This research explored the intricacies of water consumption and energy requirements within
cooling systems designed for concentrated solar power plants. In the present work, an …

The primary objective of this study is to promote the adoption of solar power tower (SPT)
technology in low to medium-temperature industrial process heat (IPH) applications and …

Solar heat is an attractive alternative in industrial processes. However, the intermittent and
stochastic nature of solar energy necessitates the use of heat storage systems to bridge the …