The use of boron for thermochemical storage and distribution of solar energy

Solar Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-101

  Abu Hamed, Tareq ^a   Karni, Jacob ^a   Epstein, Michael ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Boron; Distribution; Solar energy; Thermochemical storage

Indexed keywords

BORON; ENERGY STORAGE; HYDROGEN;

ENERGY BALANCE; THERMOCHEMICAL STORAGE;

SOLAR ENERGY;

BORON; ENERGY STORAGE; HYDROGEN; SOLAR ENERGY;

BORON; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN; POWER GENERATION; POWER PLANT; SOLAR POWER; TRANSPORT VEHICLE; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 33845972567     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2006.06.012     Document Type: Article

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