Solar Thermal Energy Study
Kristopia http://www.brightsourceenergy.com/technology/how_lpt_works http://chromasun.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_concentrating_solar_thermal_power_companies
http://energybusinessdaily.com/power/using-taconite-for-solar-thermal-storage/
Solar thermal energy
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Solar thermal system for water heating in Santorini, Greece. | Sustainable energy | Renewable energy | Anaerobic digestion · Hydroelectricity | Gasification of biomass · Geothermal | Solar · Tidal | Wave · Wind | Energy conservation | Cogeneration · Energy efficiency | Geothermal heat pump · Green building | Passive Solar · Microgeneration | Organic Rankine Cycle | Sustainable transport | Plug-in hybrids · Electric vehicles | | Environment Portal | | v · d · e |
Solar Thermal Energy (STE)[1] is a technology for harnessing solar energy for thermal energy (heat). Solar thermal collectors are classified by the USA Energy Information Administration as low-, medium-, or high-temperature collectors. Low temperature collectors are flat plates generally used to heat swimming pools. Medium-temperature collectors are also usually flat plates but are used for heating water or air for residential and commercial use. High temperature collectors concentrate sunlight using mirrors or lenses and are generally used for electric power production. STE is different from (and indeed much more efficient than[citation needed]) photovoltaics, which convert solar energy directly into electricity. While only 600 megawatts of solar thermal power is up and running worldwide in October 2009 according to Dr David Mills of Ausra, another 400 megawatts is under construction and there are 14,000 megawatts of the more serious
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_concentrating_solar_thermal_power_companies
http://energybusinessdaily.com/power/using-taconite-for-solar-thermal-storage/
Solar thermal energy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search | The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please improve this article and discuss the issue on the talk page. (May 2010) |
Solar thermal system for water heating in Santorini, Greece. | Sustainable energy | Renewable energy | Anaerobic digestion · Hydroelectricity | Gasification of biomass · Geothermal | Solar · Tidal | Wave · Wind | Energy conservation | Cogeneration · Energy efficiency | Geothermal heat pump · Green building | Passive Solar · Microgeneration | Organic Rankine Cycle | Sustainable transport | Plug-in hybrids · Electric vehicles | | Environment Portal | | v · d · e |
Solar Thermal Energy (STE)[1] is a technology for harnessing solar energy for thermal energy (heat). Solar thermal collectors are classified by the USA Energy Information Administration as low-, medium-, or high-temperature collectors. Low temperature collectors are flat plates generally used to heat swimming pools. Medium-temperature collectors are also usually flat plates but are used for heating water or air for residential and commercial use. High temperature collectors concentrate sunlight using mirrors or lenses and are generally used for electric power production. STE is different from (and indeed much more efficient than[citation needed]) photovoltaics, which convert solar energy directly into electricity. While only 600 megawatts of solar thermal power is up and running worldwide in October 2009 according to Dr David Mills of Ausra, another 400 megawatts is under construction and there are 14,000 megawatts of the more serious