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Solar thermal collectors and applications
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A survey of the various types of solar thermal collectors and applications is presented in this paper, where an analysis of the environmental problems related to the use of conventional sources of energy is presented and the benefits offered by renewable energy systems are outlined.About:
This article is published in Progress in Energy and Combustion Science.The article was published on 2004-01-01. It has received 2620 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Solar water heating & Parabolic trough.read more
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Role of renewable energy sources in environmental protection: A review
TL;DR: In this paper, a review has been done on scope of CO2 mitigation through solar cooker, water heater, dryer, biofuel, improved cookstove and by hydrogen, which provides an excellent opportunity for mitigation of greenhouse gas emission and reducing global warming through substituting conventional energy sources.
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A review of solar collectors and thermal energy storage in solar thermal applications
Yuan Tian,Changying Zhao +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a review of solar collectors and thermal energy storage systems, including both non-concentrating collectors and concentrating collectors, in terms of optical optimisation, heat loss reduction, heat recuperation enhancement and different sun-tracking mechanisms.
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Solar-driven interfacial evaporation
TL;DR: Tao et al. as discussed by the authors discuss the development of the key components for achieving high-performance evaporation, including solar absorbers and structures, thermal insulators and thermal concentrators.
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Potential applications of renewable energy sources, biomass combustion problems in boiler power systems and combustion related environmental issues
TL;DR: In this paper, the potential applications of renewable energy sources to replace fossil fuel combustion as the prime energy sources in various countries, and discusses problems associated with biomass combustion in boiler power systems.
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Seawater desalination using renewable energy sources
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review of various systems that use renewable energy sources for desalination, including solar collectors, photovoltaics, solar ponds and geothermal energy.
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Solar engineering of thermal processes
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an active and passive building heating system for solar thermal power systems, where the active system is designed by f--chart and the passive one by Utilizability Methods.
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Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an active and passive building heating system for solar thermal power systems, where the active system is designed by f--chart and the passive one by Utilizability Methods.
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Artificial neural networks in renewable energy systems applications: a review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present various applications of neural networks mainly in renewable energy problems in a thematic rather than a chronological or any other order, which clearly suggest that artificial neural networks can be used for modelling in other fields of renewable energy production and use.
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Principles of solar engineering
TL;DR: In this article, the authors introduce solar energy conversion, thermal energy storage and transport, and photovoltaics for capturing solar energy through biomass, and economic analysis.
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Renewable energy : sources for fuels and electricity
TL;DR: In this paper, the technical and economic prospects for making fuels and electricity from renewable energy sources are assessed, including hydropower, wind energy, solar thermal electric technology, photovoltaic technology, ocean energy systems, geothermal energy, biomass conversion technology, and solar hydrogen.