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Published at Energy Conversion and Management – Constructing a novel closed-loop and efficient pathway for multi-functional CO2 utilization in concentrated solar power systems

Abstract:In concentrated solar thermochemical cycles, CO2 utilization enables both energy storage and release. However, the high energy consumption associated with CO2 compression has limited the overall performance of solar power generation. In this work, an energy storage system coupling thermochemical…

How To Check AI Images Before Posting Online

Are you about to post an image online and want to feel fully confident about it?  Do you sometimes pause and think if the image is real, edited, or created by AI?  You are not the only one. These days,…

Trump GOP: Forget Progress, Back to the Caves!

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! As I started reading Steve Hanley’s article last night about the Trump administration putting pressure on the International Energy Agency (IEA) to focus…

Rethinking Pressurized Gases for Fresnel Solar Receivers

The background For decades, gases have been largely overlooked as heat-transfer fluids in concentrated solar receiver systems, mainly due to their poor heat transfer capability and the high pumping power required. Early research on gaseous heat transfer fluids in solar…

The Evolution Of The US Floating Solar Industry

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Activity in the floating solar field has been ratcheting up, motivated in part by the benefits of situating solar panels over water instead…

Time for independent energy system operation in the EU?

The challenge for system operators and planners to rapidly transform the energy system is enormous. It is unsurprising that they do not want to be deflected from the task at hand. However, the European Commission and Member State governments must…