A major challenge for CSP technologies is to reduce costs and environmental impacts through smarter design choices, including lower material consumption, lighter and more durable components, and improved end-of-life recyclability.Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies show that the manufacturing phase accounts for more than 60% of the overall environmental impacts of CSP plants. This webinar will therefore explore how eco-design concepts and technological innovation can support more sustainable and competitive CSP manufacturing pathways, drawing on insights from the MSA-Trough project. The session will include interactive exchanges with participants and is open to researchers, engineers, manufacturers, policymakers and stakeholders interested in sustainable energy innovation

The first webinar will illustrate the main challenges addressed in the design of the innovative parabolic trough collector and explain the technological solutions adopted. Audience interaction tools will be used to ensure a transparent and constructive dialogue with the attendants. The event, free of charge, is addressed to scholars, engineers, industry manufacturers and any other stakeholders having a research interest in sustainability innovation and forward-thinking policy definition.