Solar collectors and absorbers convert solar radiation into thermal energy, playing a crucial role in meeting global heating ...
Researchers developed a solar collector with a dielectric Bragg mirror, optimizing energy conversion by separating sunlight ...
Scientists from the University of Rochester in the United States have fabricated a solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) that is reportedly 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art ...
A research group from Ghana has developed a solar PV-powered steam cooker (ISESC) with sand-based thermal energy storage (TES). “The potential of sand, given its thermal stability and low cost, has ...
2024 has been an impressive year for renewable energy growth so far, according to the latest Electric Power Monthly release from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Solar continues to ...
In April, US solar generation almost exceeded that of hydroelectric power. Image: NextEra Energy Resources. The US generated 18,938GWh of electricity from utility-scale solar PV and thermal sources in ...