Abstract: Solar parabolic trough systems for electricity production are receiving renewed attention, and new solar plants are under construction to help meet the growing demands of the power market in ...

Abstract: This report summarizes progress to date on the thermal stability of imidazolium salts being considered for application as heat transfer and thermal storage fluids in solar parabolic trough power ...

Abstract: It has been established that the development of a storage option and increasing the operating temperature for parabolic trough electric systems can significantly reduce the levelized electricity ...