Solar Thermal Electricity Generation: Path to Cheaper Cleaner Solar Electricity

摘要

@@ Background Solar energy is considered to be the cleanest and almost unlimited source of energy on earth. One day of solar insolation at the surface of the earth is equivalence to 100 times of the worlds' energy consumption for one year. However, efficiently and cost-effectively capturing the solar insolation and converting it into a desirable form of energy (e.g., electricity) is a great technological challenge.