Global warming is the most serious problem humanity faces in the twenty-first century. To
avoid additional global warming, the world must transition away from fossil fuels and toward …

Solar water heaters (SWHs) are primarily used to generate hot water to meet daily needs in
domestic and industrial applications. Due to its technical and economic practicality, solar …

Solar air heating is the most widely used for crop drying, building and space heating
applications due to its technological maturity and economic viability. Still, solar air heaters …

Thermal energy storage (TES) using phase change materials (PCM) have become
promising solutions in addressing the energy fluctuation problem specifically in solar …

In this study, the novel flexible polyurethane/MXene solid–solid phase change materials
(SSPCMs) with improved solar-to-thermal conversion efficiency and mechanical strength …

Solar water heating is the most common method of using solar energy because of its
technical viability and economic attractiveness. However, intermittent nature of solar energy …

Molten salts as thermal energy storage (TES) materials are gaining the attention of
researchers worldwide due to their attributes like low vapor pressure, non‐toxic nature, low …

This research study presents the experimental assessment of two sensible heat materials
originating from the State of Yucatán, Mexico, which were incorporated into three …

A new concept of flat plate solar collector (FPC) has been numerically studied for
optimization purposes from an energetic and exergetic points of view. The highly efficient …

Solar energy has emerged as one of the most promising sources of renewable energy to
replace the current energy market. Flat plate solar collectors (FPSC) not only are one of the …