Solar thermal applications are diverse. Some are technically challenging and sophisticated; others are supremely simple. Below is a sampling of solar thermal applications:
- Solar hot water
- Solar ovens
- Concentrating Solar Power
- Solar Process Heat
Below are some web resources which provide additional information about solar thermal processes:
Concentrating Solar Power
NREL http://www.nrel.gov/csp/
Solar Process Heat
NREL http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_solar_process.html