Comparing glazed and unglazed TSCs, researchers found glazed TSCs reduced ventilation heating loads by up to 90%, while ...

Nanotechnology mimics plant photropism to provide efficient solar energy collection. Imagine your roof covered in tiny sunflower-like solar collectors that provide all the energy you need to run your ...

Researchers working at Michigan State University (MSU) have created a completely transparent solar collector which is so clear that it could replace conventional glass in windows. The new devices – ...

A new integrated energy platform using multiple renewable energy sources has been successfully developed and tested, enabling energy independence and carbon reduction in agriculture. Compared to ...

We may hear a lot about photovoltaic panels, but solar collectors are also quite useful – the devices collect heat from sunlight, which is used in applications such as the heating of homes. Now, MIT ...

3M's Renewable Energy Division and Gossamer Space Frames have unveiled what they claim is the world's largest aperture parabolic trough solar collector. Called the Large Aperture Trough (LAT) 73, it ...

Startup GMZ Energy raises $14 million to make materials that convert heat to electricity, including a solar hot thermal product and chips to draw electricity from car exhaust pipes. Martin LaMonica is ...

Scientists have found a way to use asphalt's heat-soaking property for an alternative energy source by developing a solar collector that could turn roads and parking lots into ubiquitous -- and ...

Even though Photovoltaic technology is considered to be among the most convenient sources of electricity production, surface heat accumulation has consistently reduced its conversion efficiency.

This study presents a computational investigation into the aerodynamic and thermal performance enhancement of a solar chimney power plant (SCPP) through the integration of wavy geometries along the ...

The system takes water from near the bottom of a solar heat storage tank and pumps it through a collector — where it’s heated by the sun — and then back to the tank. This continues as long as there’s ...