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C&EN12d
High-Precision Measurement of Variations in Calcium Isotope Ratios in Urine by Multiple Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
† Arizona State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, P.O. Box 871604, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States ‡ Arizona State University, School of Earth and Space Exploration, P.O. Box ...
C&EN12d
Sixteen Percent Solar-to-Hydrogen Efficiency Using a Power-Matched Alkaline Electrolyzer and a High Concentrated Solar Cell: Effect of Operating Parameters
For instance, Chang and co-workers reported an electrical power-to-hydrogen efficiency of 78% and a solar ... concentrated photovoltaic and electrolysis systems coupled directly without any ...
RenewEconomy17d
Australian researchers to trial flat-packed, lower-cost concentrated solar technology
The University of South Australia (UniSA) has teamed up with concentrated solar thermal (CST) specialists Impacts Renewable Energy and Charles Sturt University (CSU) on the deployment of a project ...
techxplore21d
Advanced coatings boost the competitiveness of solar thermal energy
Researchers at Umeå University have developed new sustainable coatings that improve the performance of solar thermal collectors—strengthening solar heat's position as a climate-smart energy source.
IEEE27d
Nonlinear MPC for Thermal Balancing of the TCP-100 Parabolic Trough Collectors Solar Plant
Abstract: The efficiency of the solar plants is conditioned by the control strategies applied in their operation. In this paper, an application of a Model Predictive Controller based on nonlinear ...
IEEE28d
Fractional Order PID Parameter Tuning for Solar Collector System Based on Frequency Domain Analysis
Abstract: The control aim of parabolic distributed solar collector (PDSC) is to make the heat generated follow the expected reference value when the solar radiation varies unevenly. This article ...