Devices that use sunlight as heat, including concentrated solar power, solar thermal collectors, parabolic troughs, solar furnaces, solar ponds, solar cookers and solar stills. A technology belongs here when its cited article describes collecting or using solar heat. Unlike photovoltaic cells, these devices use the heat of sunlight, collecting it directly or concentrating it with mirrors, for electricity, cooking, water distillation or industrial temperatures. A device is placed here when the cited article describes using solar heat.
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Wikipedia: Concentrated solar power
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Concentrated solar power (CSP), also called concentrating solar power or concentrated solar thermal, involves systems that collect solar heat for multiple purposes like cooking, desalination, or the generation of electric solar power, by using mirrors to concentrate a large area of sunlight toward a receiver.
Solar thermal collector, Wikipedia
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A solar thermal collector collects heat by absorbing sunlight.
Parabolic trough, Wikipedia
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A parabolic trough collector (PTC) is a type of solar thermal collector that is straight in one dimension and curved as a parabola in the other two, lined with a polished metal mirror.
Solar furnace, Wikipedia
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A solar furnace is a structure that uses concentrated solar power to produce high temperatures, usually for industry.
Solar pond, Wikipedia
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A solar pond is a pool of saltwater which collects and stores solar thermal energy.
Solar cooker - Wikipedia
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A solar cooker, also known as a solar oven, is a device which uses the energy of direct sunlight to heat, cook or pasteurize food and drinks.
Solar still - Wikipedia
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A solar still distills water with substances dissolved in it by using the heat of the Sun to evaporate water so that it may be cooled and collected, thereby purifying it.
Solar power tower, Wikipedia
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A solar power tower, also known as 'central tower' power plant or 'heliostat' power plant, is a type of solar furnace using a tower to receive focused sunlight.
Compact linear Fresnel reflector, Wikipedia
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A compact linear Fresnel reflector (CLFR), also referred to as a concentrating linear Fresnel reflector, is a specific type of linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) technology.
Wikipedia: Solar thermal energy
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Solar thermal energy (STE) is a form of energy and a technology for harnessing solar energy to generate thermal energy for use in industry, and in the residential and commercial sectors.
Wikipedia: Solar updraft tower
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The solar updraft tower (SUT) is a design concept for a renewable-energy power plant for generating electricity from low-temperature solar heat.
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