A mirror alignment measurement device may soon make one of the most popular solar collector systems, parabolic troughs, more affordable and energy efficient. A mirror alignment measurement device, ...

Parabolic trough solar collectors (PTCs) remain at the forefront of concentrated solar power technologies, converting solar irradiance into high-grade thermal energy through a curved reflective ...

Scientists in Hungary have built a prototype of a thermal distillation device, supported by PV power. The PV panels use an IoT component that self-cleans when dust is detected and cools itself when ...

Using variable speed drives on pumps reduces parasitic energy loss, enables proper maintenance and lowers capital costs.

Currently, steam generation using solar energy mostly relies on optical concentration, which is a costly system, to generate the high temperature needed for water evaporation. Here, the development of ...

Modern solar collectors can concentrate only so much energy for safety's sake: too much in one place and they risk cooking themselves. An IBM-led group is working on a new collector dish that could ...

Airlight Energy, a subsidiary of Swiss company Airlight, and IBM Research in Zurich, a development branch of the US-headquartered multinational technology company, collaborated to develop the 33-foot ...

Using the technology available today, half of the global energy demand in 2050 can be met by renewable energy sources. This has been proven by current scenarios in which a major role has also been ...

Researchers have created a device to produce electricity and steam at the same time. The system is said to offer 85.1% efficiency and deliver steam at up to 248 degrees Celsius. The converter combines ...