Papers:
Internet Based Inverter-Integrated Solar Power Meter System
PVPowered has developed a low-cost, reliable and accurate inverter-integrated solar power meter system that is able to collect, process and present information that helps system owners monitor and evaluate the performance of their photovoltaic power [...]
The Influence of Rebates and Incentives on the Solar Industry; What Obstacles Remain for US National Adoption of Solar PV?
In 2006, 1,744MW of solar capacity was installed in the world. The United States only contributed 8% or 140 MW, while other countries such as Germany and Japan set new records for solar energy in [...]
The Competitive Cost Position of Novel Thin Film Photovoltaic Module Technologies in High Temperature and Low Light Conditions
Few Industries more strictly obey competitive costs in technology strategy decisions than does the electricity generation market. Although governments often legislate the amount of renewable energy generation companies must provide the source is left up [...]
Electrospun TiO2 Fibers as a Material for Dye Sensitizied Solar Cells
Electrospinning is a method for producing polymeric fabric with fibers ranging from 50 to 500 nm in diameter. It has been demonstrated that fibrous structure is preserved even after annealing when precursor of inorganic compound [...]
Use of Multiphysics modeling to improve solar thin film performance and manufacture
Solar and wind energy are gaining attention for both technology innovation and commercialization, due to the environmental impacts of conventional energy sources, lack of technology breakthrough with hydrogen based systems, and rising oil prices,. Among [...]
Thin nanostructured solar cells on metal sheets
We have studied direct integration of nanostructured, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC) on industrial sheet metals, used e.g. as building materials. To demonstrate an all-flexible, roll-to-roll producable and mechanically stable DSC, counter electrodes made of platinized [...]
Design of a Tandem Conjugated Polymer Bulk Heterostructure Solar Cell
The use of conjugated polymers in solar cell applications has drawn a lot of attention as a way of bringing the high cost of electricity produced by inorganic solar cells to competitive levels. Different research [...]
Enhanced Photocurrent in Transparent Lead Zirconate-Titanate Thin Film Capacitors Under Sun Light Illumination
A report will be presented on research focused on developing transparent Pb(ZrxTi1-xO3) (PZT)–based capacitor for photovoltaic device applications. The transparent PZT-based capacitors exhibit high photocurrents when exposed to Xenon (Xe) light that has wavelengths from [...]
Nanoplates and their suitability for use as solar cells
The use of p-n junction nanowires as solar cells has received an increased amount of attention with results published on both individual silicon nanowires functioning as nano-solar cells[1] and on larger surface areas covered with [...]
Mesoporous TiO2 thin-film for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) Applicationv
The DSSC is a low-cost device as compared with the conventional ‘p-n’ junction devices. This device utilizes about 5 m thick film of TiO2 nanocrystals to form a ‘bulk’ junction with a large surface area [...]
Postproduction Annealing Effect on Solar Cells Based on Polymer and Zinc Oxide Nanorod Composites
In this work, we investigated the influence of postproduction annealing on the solar cells based on polymer and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod composites. We discussed the morphological, crystalline, optical and electrical properties of devices with [...]
Optimal Design and Use of PV Water Pumping Systems in Armenia
Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems find a large market in the developing countries in Asia, Middle East and Africa. Most of these areas are characterized by solar energy availability over a large part of the year. [...]
Solar-Electric Commuting Trike with Manual Pedaling
With dwindling petroleum resources and concerns about global climate, it is imperative to find better suited modes of commute for the future. In the United States, studies have shown that 50% of the travel on [...]
Post-annealing effect of copper phthalocyanine on enhancing the performance of green organic light-emitting diode
Post-annealing copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) can effectively improve the efficiency of a green organic light-emitting diode, consisting of indium tin oxide/CuPc/N,N’-bis-(1-naphthyl)- N,N’-diphenyl-1,10-biphenyl-4-4’-diamine/tris-8-hydroxy-quinoline aluminum/lithium fluoride /aluminum. By annealing the device at 120℃ for 1 hr, the power [...]
Wind characteristics of Algeria
Himri S., Himri Y., Draoui B., Himri S., Himri Y., Electricity & Gas National Enterprise (Sonelgaz), DZ
The paper presents wind speed data analysis over a period of almost 10 years between 1977 and 1988 from three stations, namely Adrar, Timimoun and Tindouf The long-term mean wind speed at Adrar, Timimoun and [...]
The case for Vertical Axis wind turbines
The Case for Vertical Axis Wind Turbines ABSTRACT Extensive studies have shown that there is enough wind globally to satisfy much, or even most, of humanity’s energy requirements – if we could harvest it effectively [...]
Exergy Analysis Of Double Flash Geothermal Power Plant, SABALAN, IRAN
Abstract: Mt Sabalan is located at NW of Iran with geothermal field under development. The double flash cycle was selected as a power generation system. The obtained results show that the highest power output from [...]
An “Atmospherically Healthy” Recipe for Carbon-Neutral Fuels: A synthetic fuel made from sunlight, CO2, and water
Although carbon capture and storage has been proposed as an effective means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this is not a realistic solution for mobile emitters where the capture system would need to be carried [...]
Overview of Developments and Applications of Thermoelectrics Integrated with MEMS
We are faced with many energy and environmental problems such as the running out of fossil fuels, rapid increase in energy consumption by emerging-economy countries, global warming, etc. Against such a background, development of advanced [...]
Sustainable Energy Opportunities with the Geothermal Continuum
Thorsteinsson H., Augustine C., Anderson B.J., Moore M.C., von Rohr P.R., Tester J.W., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US
The publication of “The Future of Geothermal Energy” in 2006, which resulted from a comprehensive assessment of US geothermal potential, brought renewed interest in Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS) worldwide. The magnitude and accessibility of the [...]
Large Scale Integration of Wind Power Generation
The 2001/77/CE European Commission Directive sets the target of 22% and 39% of gross electricity generation from renewables for the Europe and Portugal by 2010. To satisfy this target, it is planned the installation of [...]
A New Computational Model for Fluid-Structure Interaction Phenomena in Wind-Turbine Blades
Limitations in the current blade technology constitute a technological barrier that needs to be broken in order to continue the improvement in wind-energy cost. Blade manufacturing is mostly based on composite laminates, which is labor-intensive [...]
Advanced Low-Temperature Geothermal Technology
Trimodal has developed a revolutionary new highly efficient engine design which is our (LTPC) Engine-expander, which is a positive displacement, compounded, Organic Rankine Cycle expander operating on a binary system. The prime energy sources are [...]
Surface plasmon polariton assisted organic solar cells
A fundamental limitation of organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells is due to the trade-off between light absorption and exciton diffusion. We show that light absorption in an OPV cell can be enhanced by replacing a conventional [...]
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: Technical Proceedings of the 2008 Clean Technology Conference and Trade Show
Published: June 1, 2008
Industry sector: Energy & Sustainability
Topic: Solar Technologies
ISBN: 1-4200-8502-0