Solar "tower reflector" systems: A new approach for high-temperature solar plants

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 239-245

  Yogev, A ^a   Kribus, A ^a   Epstein, M ^a   Kogan, A ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; FUELS; SOLAR ENERGY;

SOLAR FUEL;

SOLAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 0032035816     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3199(97)00059-1     Document Type: Article

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