Optimized dispatch in a first-principles concentrating solar power production model

Wagner, Michael J.; Newman, Alexandra M.; Hamilton, William T.; Braun, Robert J.

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.06.072

Title: Optimized dispatch in a first-principles concentrating solar power production model

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Authors:: Wagner, Michael J.; Newman, Alexandra M.; Hamilton, William T.; Braun, Robert J.

Publication Date:: Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

OSTI Identifier:: 1549580

Grant/Contract Number:: EE00025831; EE00030338

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Applied Energy

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Applied Energy Journal Volume: 203 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0306-2619

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Wagner, Michael J., Newman, Alexandra M., Hamilton, William T., and Braun, Robert J. Optimized dispatch in a first-principles concentrating solar power production model.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2017. 
Web.  doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.06.072.

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                    Wagner, Michael J., Newman, Alexandra M., Hamilton, William T., & Braun, Robert J. Optimized dispatch in a first-principles concentrating solar power production model.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.06.072

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  title        = {Optimized dispatch in a first-principles concentrating solar power production model},

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