articleEnergy & Environmental ScienceJan 1, 2012Closed access

Concentrating solar thermal power and thermochemical fuels

MRManuel RomeroASAldo Steinfeld

IMDEA Energy Institute · ETH Zurich · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Concentrated solar energy provides a virtually unlimited source of clean, non-polluting, high-temperature heat. This article reviews the underlying principles of concentrating solar radiation and describes the latest technological advances and future prospects of solar thermal power and thermochemical fuel production.

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  • Solar energy
  • Environmental science
  • Concentrated solar power
  • Thermal
  • Solar power
  • Process engineering
  • Photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector
  • Engineering physics
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