A groundbreaking new AI simulation tool that dramatically improves power plant operations for parabolic Trough-type Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants has been created by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Michael Wagner, who helped develop the widely...
"One of the largest headcount reductions in memory... an internal effort to cancel or hinder major industrial policy projects initiated by the Biden administration" Trump officials are in the process of reviewing more than 30 advanced energy demonstration projects...
Methanol has the lowest emissions of all the hydrocarbons. Using concentrated solar thermal energy to heat the thermochemistry to make it (instead of burning a fossil fuel to supply heat) and sourcing the input carbon from green sources would mean the global shipping...
Abstract Two-step thermochemical cycles are efficient for producing H2 with solar energy, however, they face challenges with thermal losses at high temperatures needed for metal oxide reduction. This study introduces the first experimental demonstration of a...
A new study from researchers at CIEMAT’s Plataforma Solar de Almería (PSA) in Spain has unveiled a novel application of artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency and safety of solar tower plant operation using reinforcement learning, a form of artificial...
Source: Solar Quarter HyFuel Solar Refinery Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Vast Renewables Limited, has been awarded AUD 700,000 through the Australia-Singapore Low Emissions Technologies (ASLET) initiative to advance the development of South Australia Solar Fuels (SA Solar...
Abstract This work studies heat transport in the fluid–solid interface of a packed bed to demonstrate the feasibility of preheating lumpy manganese ores to 600 °C with air at 750 °C. Preheated manganese ores aim to reduce furnace energy consumption during smelting in...
Dear Colleagues, As the Conference Chair, it is my great pleasure to invite you to the 31st SolarPACES International Conference, which will be held in Almería, Spain, from September 23–26, 2025. Achieving full decarbonization of the energy sector, where two thirds of...
Source: CSPPlaza Recently, the hydraulic pressure test of the thermal system of the 100,000-kilowatt concentrating solar power generation project in Qiketai, Shanshan County, Xinjiang, which was constructed under the general contracting of Shandong Electric Power...
This news comes via LinkedIn, from Alicia Bayon (interviewed here about her own solar hydrogen research in Australia) "Are you looking for a PhD or Postdoc in hydrogen production? There is a great opportunity for you to join leading worldwide researchers in hydrogen....
Abstract: Concentrating Solar Power plants face challenges in achieving and sustaining high performance levels partially due to complexities in plant operations. This study addresses these challenges by developing a computationally efficient, high-fidelity parabolic...
Abstract: In this review, the transformative impact of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and wireless communication technologies into the heliostat control systems of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants are explored. Heliostat control systems are categorized...
The “Blue Book” compiled annually by the China Solar Thermal Alliance (CSTA) provides valuable supporting data on the current status of China's concentrating solar power (CSP) industry. Now the 2024 edition of China’s very detailed Blue Book updates the data of...
A sulphur-based method for making green hydrogen using a solar hybrid technique that combines concentrated solar heat and electrically driven electrolysis has proven to be more efficient than today’s state-of-the-art electrolysis-only method. “Our studies have shown...
Abstract: Hybrid concentrating solar power (CSP) plants with thermal energy storage (TES) and biomass backup enhance solar energy reliability and efficiency. TES provides energy during low sunlight or high demand, while biomass provides continuous heat generation when...
A new trigeneration study just published at Renewable Energy is a collaboration between Fatih Yilmaz from Isparta University of Applied Sciences in Turkiye, and Basharat Jamil from Spain’s IMDEA Energy Institute in Madrid. They have proposed a concept in which three...
Abstract Efficient utilization of full-spectrum solar photons is significant for improving the efficiency of solar energy conversion and thus alleviating energy shortage. In this work, a novel concentrated ordered conversion system based on a parabolic trough...
Manuel Romero and Aldo Steinfeld receive the SolarPACES Lifetime Achievement Award from Robert Pitz-Paal On the closing day of the SolarPACES 2024 conference in Rome, Aldo Steinfeld and Manuel Romero were jointly awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition...
Abstract Concentrated solar thermal (CST) systems, capable of driving high-temperature processes up to 2000 K, hold significant potential for chemical and industrial applications. This paper reviews methods for measuring concentrated solar flux, focusing on their role...
PG&E has moved to cut short its 25 year contract with the Ivanpah tower solar project, which comprises three Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) units, each with a central tower supporting its solar receiver, for a total plant capacity of 392 MW. PG&E contracted...
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