Utilization of Solar Energy

Various Aspects of Solar Energy Utilization: Review

Solar Energy (SE) is accepted as a key resource for the future of the world. The utilization of SE could cover a significant part of the energy demand in the countries. Using of SE in its various aspects, therefore, is very attractive in this part of the world. A comprehensive review of the different designs, details of construction of the wide diversity of practically designs of SE systems rep...

Basic Research Needs for Solar Energy Utilization

Potential of Solar Thermal Energy Utilization in Electrical Generation

Solar parabolic concentrating collectors are widely and efficiently used in electrical generation. They were experimentally validated in worldwide pioneer plants. SEGS-VI 30 MW solar power plant built in southern California is one of these plants that was commissioned many years ago. In this work a possibility of installing such plant in Makkah, 21.4 °N located in moderate latitudes is studied....

Powering the planet: chemical challenges in solar energy utilization.

Global energy consumption is projected to increase, even in the face of substantial declines in energy intensity, at least 2-fold by midcentury relative to the present because of population and economic growth. This demand could be met, in principle, from fossil energy resources, particularly coal. However, the cumulative nature of CO(2) emissions in the atmosphere demands that holding atmosphe...

Thermal Energy Collection Forecasting Based on Soft Computing Techniques for Solar Heat Energy Utilization System

In recent years, introduction of alternative energy sources such as solar energy is expected. Solar heat energy utilization systems are rapidly gaining acceptance as one of the best solutions to be an alternative energy source. However, thermal energy collection is influenced by solar radiation and weather conditions. In order to control a solar heat energy utilization system as accurate as pos...