Solar fuels are made using thermochemistry driven by direct heat from the sun Solar thermochemistry is a process in which solar thermal energy drives chemical reactions to produce new compounds such as aviation fuel. Highly concentrated solar heat is reflected off thousands of mirrors in
In solar thermal energy, all concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies use solar thermal energy from sunlight to make power. A solar field of mirrors concentrates the sun’s energy onto a receiver that traps the heat and stores it in thermal energy storage till needed to
If you could capture the sun, this gigantic thermal energy storage tank is what that looks like
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) used in a solar thermal power plant is often portrayed as being in competition with solar PV, but in practice it really competes with the other thermal power plants like natural gas and coal. Here’s why:
