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Prospects and challenges of concentrated solar photovoltaics and enhanced geothermal energy technologies
Wilberforce, Tabbi Baroutaji, Ahmad El-Hassan, Zaki Thompson, James M. Soudan, Bassel Ghani Olabi, Abdul
Wilberforce, Tabbi
Baroutaji, Ahmad
El-Hassan, Zaki
Thompson, James M.
Soudan, Bassel
Ghani Olabi, Abdul
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2018-12-19
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Reducing the total emissions of energy generation systems is a pragmatic approach for limiting the environmental pollution and associated climate change problems. Socio economic activities in the 21st century is highly determined by the energy generation mediums, particularly the renewable resources, across the world. Therefore, a thorough investigation into the technologies used in harnessing these energy generation mediums should contribute to their further advancement. Concentrated Solar Photovoltaics (CSP) and Enhanced Geothermal Energy (EGE) are considered as emerging renewable energy technologies with high potential to be used as suitable replacements for fossil products (petroleum, coal, natural gas etc.). Despite the accelerated developments in these technologies, they are still facing many challenges in terms of cost. This review paper presents a detailed background about these renewable energy technologies and their main types such as solar tower, parabolic trough, and so on. Also, the principle challenges impeding the advancement of these energy technologies into commercialisation are discussed. Possible solutions for the main challenges are presented and the future prospects for such energy generation mediums are reported.
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Wilberforce, T. et al (2019) Prospects and challenges of concentrated solar photovoltaics and enhanced geothermal eenrgy technologies, Science of the Total Environment DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.257
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