A heat-collecting forage drying system with wind-solar complementary energy supply includes a drying storehouse, an energy supply device and a drying system. The energy supply device includes a solar photovoltaic power generation plate, a wind turbine and a storage battery. The drying system includes an air-heat drying device and a hydrothermal drying device. The air-heat drying device includes a first solar collector, an air collector tube, an air blower and a standby electric auxiliary heater. The drying storehouse is provided with a flow equalizing plate. The flow equalizing plate separates the drying storehouse into an air inlet chamber and a storage chamber. The hydrothermal drying device includes a second solar collector, a water flow collector tube, a circulating water pump and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is mounted on the forage placing station, and the heat exchanger is in communication with the circulating water pump.

The invention provides in some aspects a thermal energy collection system comprising a first solar collector through which a first heat transfer fluid flows to absorb energy from sunlight as it passes through the first solar collector, and a second solar collector that collects energy from sunlight that has passed through the first solar collector. The first heat transfer fluid of the thermal energy collection system according to these aspects of the invention is in thermal coupling with the first solar collector, but not with the second solar collector. In other aspects, the invention provides a radiator system, comprising a multi-wall panel, an interior of which is in fluid coupling with, and that forms part of, a fluid circuit through which a first heat transfer fluid flows. A reflective surface is disposed in a vicinity of a second face of the multi-wall panel. Still other aspects of the invention provide a reflective film solar energy collector and a solar energy absorber.

The invention provides in some aspects a thermal energy collection system comprising a first solar collector through which a first heat transfer fluid flows to absorb energy from sunlight as it passes through the first solar collector, and a second solar collector that collects energy from sunlight that has passed through the first solar collector. The first heat transfer fluid of the thermal energy collection system according to these aspects of the invention is in thermal coupling with the first solar collector, but not with the second solar collector. In other aspects, the invention provides a radiator system, comprising a multi-wall panel, an interior of which is in fluid coupling with, and that forms part of, a fluid circuit through which a first heat transfer fluid flows. A reflective surface is disposed in a vicinity of a second face of the multi-wall panel. Still other aspects of the invention provide a reflective film solar energy collector and a solar energy absorber.

The invention, in some embodiments, relates to solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to liquid-air transpired solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to thermal energy transfer systems that comprise solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments of the invention, methods of constructing solar energy collectors are provided.

An absorber unit including at least one heater element, a transparent enclosure, and a mount for the enclosure. The mount includes an inner tube and an outer tube. The invention also relates to a mirror unit including at least one reinforcement having a concave reinforcement element, wherein an upper mirror is fastened to an inner side of the reinforcement element and/or a lower mirror is fastened to an outer side of the reinforcement element. The invention also relates to a solar collector or solar installation including at least one support arm for receiving a mirror unit and/or an absorber unit.

An absorber unit including at least one heater element, a transparent enclosure, and a mount for the enclosure. The mount includes an inner tube and an outer tube. The invention also relates to a mirror unit including at least one reinforcement having a concave reinforcement element, wherein an upper mirror is fastened to an inner side of the reinforcement element and/or a lower mirror is fastened to an outer side of the reinforcement element. The invention also relates to a solar collector or solar installation including at least one support arm for receiving a mirror unit and/or an absorber unit.