Rising above the vast expanse of Israel's Negev Desert, the Ashalim Solar Thermal Power Station has earned an unlikely nickname: the "Eye of Sauron". Topped by a brilliantly glowing solar receiver ...

Researchers in Australia are working on a way to lower the cost of producing solar thermal energy by as much as 40% with the help of shatterproof rear-view mirrors originally designed for cars. That ...

China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has begun commercial trial operations at what it claims ...

A recent TERI report reveals the potential of solar thermal technologies in reducing fossil fuel dependence and aiding ...

Solar thermal panels (also known as solar water heaters) efficiently convert sunlight into energy, using it to create hot water for your home. Solar thermal is an older technology than solar ...

German researchers investigate molecular solar thermal energy storage A four-year research project by several German universities is exploring the release of molecules involved in molecular solar ...

An international research term investigated the feasibility of converting solar energy into chemical energy with the design of a hybrid device featuring a solar energy storage and cooling layer ...

Researchers at MIT World Peace University in Pune have developed an innovative thermal energy storage system using a phase change material (PCM)-based battery. This technology addresses the ...

Jixi 100-megaWatts (MW) solar thermal power plant in Da'an, Northeast China's Jilin Province Photo: China News Service. China ...