Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
The use of solar thermal systems (STSs) has recently reached a significant edge. The increasing research on developing an alternative power supply for limiting fossil fuel usage and climate change are the driving forces of STSs. The current work explores the recent progress in STSs’ applications, in...
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| author | Abdul Ghani Olabi Nabila Shehata Hussein M. Maghrabie Lobna A. Heikal Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem Shek Mohammod Atiqure Rahman Sheikh Khaleduzzaman Shah Enas Taha Sayed |
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| description | The use of solar thermal systems (STSs) has recently reached a significant edge. The increasing research on developing an alternative power supply for limiting fossil fuel usage and climate change are the driving forces of STSs. The current work explores the recent progress in STSs’ applications, including PV/T or “photovoltaic/thermal” systems, zero-energy buildings, greenhouse solar thermal applications, solar thermal for pumping water, solar thermal refrigerators, solar chimneys, water desalination, and solar collectors, along with the benefits and challenges of these applications. Then, the potential contribution of STSs in achieving the various SDGs or “Sustainable development goals”, including barriers and research gaps, are elaborated. In brief, STSs significantly contribute to the seventeen SDGs’ achievement directly and indirectly. Recent developments in the engineering applications of STSs are strongly based on the materials of construction, as well as their design, process optimisation, and integration with multidisciplinary sciences and technologies such as modelling, nanoscience/nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-71f06d7e7c1841059cc63b8c06e4292d2023-11-24T14:38:02ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-12-011524950110.3390/en15249501Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development GoalsAbdul Ghani Olabi0Nabila Shehata1Hussein M. Maghrabie2Lobna A. Heikal3Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem4Shek Mohammod Atiqure Rahman5Sheikh Khaleduzzaman Shah6Enas Taha Sayed7Sustainable Energy and Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab EmiratesEnvironmental Science and Industrial Development Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, EgyptDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University, Qena 83521, EgyptRenewable Energy Science and Engineering Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, EgyptSustainable Energy and Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab EmiratesSustainable Energy and Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab EmiratesRenewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Group, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, AustraliaChemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, Minia 61519, EgyptThe use of solar thermal systems (STSs) has recently reached a significant edge. The increasing research on developing an alternative power supply for limiting fossil fuel usage and climate change are the driving forces of STSs. The current work explores the recent progress in STSs’ applications, including PV/T or “photovoltaic/thermal” systems, zero-energy buildings, greenhouse solar thermal applications, solar thermal for pumping water, solar thermal refrigerators, solar chimneys, water desalination, and solar collectors, along with the benefits and challenges of these applications. Then, the potential contribution of STSs in achieving the various SDGs or “Sustainable development goals”, including barriers and research gaps, are elaborated. In brief, STSs significantly contribute to the seventeen SDGs’ achievement directly and indirectly. Recent developments in the engineering applications of STSs are strongly based on the materials of construction, as well as their design, process optimisation, and integration with multidisciplinary sciences and technologies such as modelling, nanoscience/nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/24/9501solar thermal systemssustainable development goalsrenewable energyclimate change |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Ghani Olabi Nabila Shehata Hussein M. Maghrabie Lobna A. Heikal Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem Shek Mohammod Atiqure Rahman Sheikh Khaleduzzaman Shah Enas Taha Sayed Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Energies solar thermal systems sustainable development goals renewable energy climate change |
| title | Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_full | Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_fullStr | Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_short | Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_sort | progress in solar thermal systems and their role in achieving the sustainable development goals |
| topic | solar thermal systems sustainable development goals renewable energy climate change |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/24/9501 |
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