Potential of phase change materials and their effective use in solar thermal applications: A critical review

V Goel, A Saxena, M Kumar, A Thakur… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Potential of the thermal energy storage materials especially phase change materials (PCM)
is great support to the thermal systems for their performance enhancement especially for …

Recent progress in solar water heaters and solar collectors: A comprehensive review

SF Ahmed, M Khalid, M Vaka, R Walvekar… - Thermal Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar water heating (SWH) is a clean, reliable, and cost-effective method of harnessing solar
energy effectively to satisfy 50–80% of hot water needs. SWH technology is currently …

Solar process heat in industrial systems–A global review

SH Farjana, N Huda, MAP Mahmud, R Saidur - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
In developing countries, industries and manufacturing sectors consume a major portion of
the total consumption of energy, where most of the energy is used for low, medium or high …

Thermal performance enhancement of a flat plate solar collector using hybrid nanofluid

OA Hussein, K Habib, AS Muhsan, R Saidur, OA Alawi… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Covalent Functionalized-Multi wall carbon nanotubes (CF-MWCNTs) and Covalent
Functionalized-graphene nanoplatelets (CF-GNPs) with hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) …

A review on applications and techniques of improving the performance of heat pipe-solar collector systems

MJ Alshukri, AK Hussein, AA Eidan, AI Alsabery - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This research paper presents a detailed review about the recent advances concerned with
the heat pipe-evacuated tube solar collectors. The reviewed papers covered various …

A comprehensive analysis on advances in application of solar collectors considering design, process and working fluid parameters for solar to thermal conversion

SK Verma, NK Gupta, D Rakshit - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Presented review is an attempt to analyze progressive enhancement in performance of solar
collectors in view of changes in design of collector components, changes and modifications …

Sustainable energy performances of green buildings: A review of current theories, implementations and challenges

AH GhaffarianHoseini, ND Dahlan, U Berardi… - … and sustainable energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
This study targets to elucidate the essence of sustainability in green building design
implementations. In this regard, the study draws attention to the sustainable energy …

The use of nanofluids in solar concentrating technologies: a comprehensive review

E Bellos, Z Said, C Tzivanidis - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Solar energy exploitation is one of the most important weapons for facing the recent
environmental and energy management dangers. Concentrating solar collectors can …

Review on hybrid geothermal and solar power systems

K Li, C Liu, S Jiang, Y Chen - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite having many promising advantages for environment and sustainability, renewable
energy is not yet cost-competitive with crude oil in all locations due to issues with low …

Energy efficiency in leading emerging and developed countries

EG Popkova, BS Sergi - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper defines the diverging interests of multiple actors in typically achieving and
advancing energy efficiency. Gaps in the literature include the short elaboration of energy …