Abstract
As society becomes more and more sensitive to the environment, and energy supplies become more scarce, the application of solar energy is expanding into new areas. The industrial sector is one of the most difficult for solar energy to impact because of its technical diversity and economic requirements. However, the opportunities are still abundant. The Department of Energy's Solar IndustrialProgram is dedicated to advancing the applications of solar energy in this sector. Research and technology development activities are currently focused in three areas: solar process heat, advanced materials manufacturing, and destruction of chemical wastes. The Solar Energy Research Institute manages these activities for DOE with close interactions with other federal agencies, private industry,and universities.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 8 |
State | Published - 1991 |
Bibliographical note
Prepared for the IECEC Conference, Boston, MassachusettsNREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-250-4256
Keywords
- advanced materials manufacturing
- commercialization
- destruction of chemical wastes
- industry
- solar energy
- solar process heat