Concentrated Solar Thermal Energy
by Charles Christopher Newton /
2008 / English / PDF
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Even in today's world market, with all of the vast technological
advancements and improvements, there are still people who live in
darkness at night. These areas lack the infrastructure and
resources for such an amenity. Also, throughout the world, the
demand for useable energy is increasing rapidly, with electricity
being the energy of choice. One way to meet this increasing demand
for electricity is to steer away from conventional methods and move
towards novel, alternative, renewable, energy resources, such as
solar energy. With a move towards solar energy, solar thermal
technology has become competitive in some very limited markets. Few
solar thermal systems to date have been developed and produced for
the use of power generation, however, due to complex designs and
costs of production and maintenance, these solar thermal systems
have fallen behind in the world of alternative energy systems. The
concentrated solar thermal system discussed in this work is
designed with simplicity in mind, and is designed with the idea of
being used in off-grid and less tech-savvy areas; most importantly,
as a proof of concept.
Even in today's world market, with all of the vast technological
advancements and improvements, there are still people who live in
darkness at night. These areas lack the infrastructure and
resources for such an amenity. Also, throughout the world, the
demand for useable energy is increasing rapidly, with electricity
being the energy of choice. One way to meet this increasing demand
for electricity is to steer away from conventional methods and move
towards novel, alternative, renewable, energy resources, such as
solar energy. With a move towards solar energy, solar thermal
technology has become competitive in some very limited markets. Few
solar thermal systems to date have been developed and produced for
the use of power generation, however, due to complex designs and
costs of production and maintenance, these solar thermal systems
have fallen behind in the world of alternative energy systems. The
concentrated solar thermal system discussed in this work is
designed with simplicity in mind, and is designed with the idea of
being used in off-grid and less tech-savvy areas; most importantly,
as a proof of concept.
