News source: Hydrogen Insight Industrial users can bid for subsidies to switch to green H2 or other low-emissions technology Germany’s government has launched the first €4bn ($4.4bn) bidding round of its estimated €50bn Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD)...
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SolarPACES Conference 2024 Rome – First Announcement and Call for Papers
SolarPACES 2024 First Announcement SolarPACES (Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems) is pleased to announce the 2024 Conference to be held from October 8-11, 2024, in Rome, Italy. SolarPACES is the premier international network advancing research, development, and...
Over 90% efficient energy storage improved by flowing heat round two pebble layers
An over 90% efficient thermal storage technology from KTH gets further refinements Energy storage will become essential to fully replace fossil fuels for industrial heat and the electric grid. Batteries are a cost-effective solution when electricity is needed as an...
Spain, one of the most attractive countries to develop thermal storage
News Source: El Periodico de la Energia It is estimated that by 2030, these technologies could electrify up to 8% of current global gas consumption, which would translate into a 2% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions. In a world increasingly aware of the...
Aalborg CSP seeks a Project Engineer in Spain
Due to an increased order intake, we are looking to for a dedicated and highly organized candidate to join our team in Seville, Spain as a Project Engineer. The successful candidate will, under supervision of a Project Manager, contribute to EU projects...
China Solar Thermal Alliance has published the Blue Book of China’s Concentrating Solar Power Industry in 2023
The 2023 edition of China's very detailed Blue Book updates the current status of China's CSP development, with the enabling legislation listed by month and by province, and provides all the details of the operation of the eight CSP projects completed by the end of...
A solar sulphur cycle to make unlimited thermal energy storage
How a breakthrough solar thermochemistry process that uses direct solar heat to cycle between sulphur and sulphuric acid would generate "virtually unlimited" seasonal thermal energy storage Researchers are now refining a groundbreaking long-duration thermal energy...
SolarPACES 2022 Conference Proceedings published Open Access
SolarPACES 2022: Proceedings are being published Dear participants of the SolarPACES 2022 conference, We are delighted to announce the release of the SolarPACES 2022 conference proceedings on the TIB platform. Please be aware that the papers are being published...
Nordic Green Bank lends Kyoto Group EUR 4 million for Heatcube thermal storage
Press Release:Nefco Nefco – the Nordic Green Bank – has signed a loan agreement with Kyoto Group AS, a Norwegian company that has developed a heat storage technology based on molten salt. The EUR 4 million investment will support the international scale-up of Kyoto...
Published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews – Phase change material (PCM) candidates for latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) in concentrated solar power (CSP) based thermal applications – A review
Abstract: Solar energy offers over 2,945,926 TWh/year of global Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) potential, that can be used to substitute fossil fuels in power generation and mitigate 2.1 GtCO2 of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission to support Sustainable Development Goals...
Published at Joule – Ultra-long-duration energy storage anywhere: Methanol with carbon cycling
Abstract: Wind and solar generation are rapidly expanding around the globe as their costs come down and societal pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions rises. To supply a high fraction of electricity demand with variable sources, different types of storage are...
US Department of Energy lays out roadmap for LPO funding
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) provides access to debt capital for high-impact energy and manufacturing projects. Over more than a decade, LPO has developed a strong understanding of what makes a project more likely to advance through...
Published at Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews – Phase change material (PCM) candidates for latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) in concentrated solar power (CSP) based thermal applications – A review
Abstract: Solar energy offers over 2,945,926 TWh/year of global Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) potential, that can be used to substitute fossil fuels in power generation and mitigate 2.1 GtCO2 of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission to support Sustainable Development Goals...
Published at Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews – Massive grid-scale energy storage for next-generation concentrated solar power: A review of the potential emerging concepts
The cost of renewable energy has significantly decreased in recent years, which marks the way towards a fully renewable and sustainable future. However, this energy transition is not possible without massive grid-scale energy storage technology since most of the...
US releases rule ensuring only green hydrogen gets $3/kg tax credit
Source: Hydrogen Insight The US government has finally unveiled its long-awaited proposed rules on clean hydrogen production, determining the criteria that developers will have to meet in order to qualify for the hydrogen tax credit of up to $3 per kilogram. The...
Another standalone thermal energy storage tech – the Heatcube
Why standalone thermal energy storage has heated up It became apparent as CSP was commercialized that the low cost and durability of the thermal energy storage was its key advantage. Thermal energy storage makes it possible to deliver solar around the clock by storing...
GlassPoint redesign directly heats storage, cutting solar steam cost 30%
Press Release: GlassPoint Unveils Technology Advancements Reducing Solar Steam Costs by 30% The new "Unify" storage system and redesigned structure enable lower-cost, zero-carbon, 24/7 industrial heat for the only solar steam solution proven at scale NEW YORK,...
India’s next renewables tender carves out 50% for CSP
In the first quarter of 2024, India plans to put out a tender for renewable energy that includes not just a carve-out, but the largest ever, requiring over 50% to be supplied by Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), the thermal form of solar electricity. There is renewed...
Published at Solar Energy – Investigation of physico-mechanical, thermal properties and solar thermoregulation performance of shape-stable attapulgite based composite phase change material in foam concrete
Abstract Thermal energy storage (TES) by means of phase change materials (PCM) is of great concern to decrease heating and cooling loads. In building envelopes, one of the most efficient TES methods is integration of PCMs with construction materials for preventing...
DEWA inaugurates its 700 MW trough and Tower CSP project for Dubai
The world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) project was inaugurated in Dubai on Wednesday as part of the fourth phase of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. With a total investment of $4.3 billion (AED15.78 billion), the fourth phase covers an area...
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