A Swedish-Finnish team of researchers has designed an energy system for steam generation in the food & beverage industry that utilizes solar thermal energy and photovoltaics linked to sand-based heat storage.
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A Swedish-Finnish team of researchers has designed an energy system for steam generation in the food & beverage industry that utilizes solar thermal energy and photovoltaics linked to sand-based heat storage.
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