03900nam a22004094u 4500 10.1002/9781394204533 Wiley 20251030120309.0 cr nn 008mam|a 240619t2024||||xxu fs| |0|| 0|eng|| 9781394204533 electronic 10.1002/9781394204533 doi eng Solar Energy Concentrators Essentials and Applications [electronic resource] Edited by Inamuddin, Tariq Altalhi, Mohammad Luqman. 1 Wiley 2024 Wiley 2024 336pp.; text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file rdaft PDF Discover the latest techniques and applications for solar energy concentrators in this essential guide for academics, researchers, environmentalists, and professionals seeking to harness the power of solar energy while reducing environmental impact and costs. This book is centered on contemporary fundamental techniques for collecting solar radiation and the prospective applications that show how solar energy concentrators (SEC) can be used in a variety of systems and may provide significant economic and environmental benefits. Around the globe, there is a tremendous drive to investigate the viability of utilizing solar energy, particularly in regions with temperate zones. The usage of solar energy in many sectors has grown over the years. The ongoing quest for an alternate energy source in response to the apparent depletion of fossil resources is the driving factor behind this transition. Fossil fuels are far more widely used now than ever before despite their rising price. Although all forms of renewable energy are accessible, solar radiation is the most prevalent and easily accessible. Using solar energy for higher processing temperatures is difficult despite being the most common clean and affordable renewable energy source on the planet. For this, solar energy concentrators (SEC) are a promising technology that could be used to harness both heat and electricity for diversified industrial operations. SECs are devices that harvest solar radiation and direct it to a single point of concentration. This book presents the most up-to-date fundamental strategies for the collection of the sun's radiation. Moreover, SEC technical summaries are also evaluated concerning ongoing international assignments. Prominent applications are also featured to show the reader the scope of the SEC's applicability. The potential implementations demonstrate that CSE can be employed in a wide range of systems and may offer considerable economic and environmental advantages. Solar Energy & Photovoltaics 91258 Materials for Energy Systems Power Electronics Harnessing Solar Energy; Transferring Heat Fluids; Solar-Powered Devices; Retention of Thermal Energy; Luminescent Solar Energy Concentrators; Parabolic Mirrors; Fresnel Lenses; Point-Focusing Concentrator; Fluorescent Materials; Luminescent Materials; Metal Hydride-based Thermal Energy Storage Systems; Ammonia-based Thermochemical Energy Storage Systems; Solar Oven; Oxide-based Thermochemical Energy Storage Systems; Molten-salt Thermal Storage Systems Inamuddin edt Altalhi, Tariq edt Luqman, Mohammad edt 91586 Printed edition: 9781394204328 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394204533 Wiley Online Library https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/showBook?doi=10.1002%2F9781394204533 Wiley Online Library Cover Image https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/cms/asset/98466ba4-67da-42b0-b10f-0893c4cf3a9d/9781394204533.cover.gif Wiley Online Library 67031 67031