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Use of Solar Energy in the Automotive Sector

Van Oyen H., Quantum Technologies, Inc., US

With the advent of more Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) on the market, the use and integration of solar electric components in this sector is becoming larger. Two areas of providing electrical energy into a [...]

High-Performance dye-sensitized solar cells with various nanostructured materials as counter electrode

Ouyang J., National University of Singapore, SG

Traditionally, Pt prepared by hydrolysis was used as the counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cells. But the hydrolysis requires a high-temperature process, so that it is not suitable for flexible substrates like plastics. In addition, [...]

Greening and Growing the Grid: Utility-Scale Solar 101

Alcombright D., SOLON Corporation, US

With the growth of renewable portfolio standards, rising electricity rates and increasing peak load demands, U.S. utilities are seeking new solutions to meet their renewable energy needs. Scalability, cost and reliability have been the primary [...]

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Measured and predicted performance of a micro-thermophotovoltaic device with a heat-recirculating micro-emitter

Park J.H., So J.S., Moon H.J., Kwon O.C., Sungkyunkwan University, KR

A new configuration of a 1-10 W micro-thermophotovoltaic (micro-TPV) device with a heat-recirculating micro-emitter is studied experimentally and computationally. In the micro-TPV device thermal energy is directly converted into electrical energy through thermal radiation without [...]

Technical and Economical Analysis of Photovoltaic Pumping Systems with V Type Concentrators in Irrigation System to Productive Chains

Bione J.M., Fraidenraich N., Vilela O.C., Universidade de Pernambuco - Escola Politécnica, BR

This paper presents the dimensioning of a photovoltaic pumping system with concentrator type V (SBFV) for irrigation of a culture in the semi-arid area of the Northeast of Brazil. The elaboration, an analysis of the [...]

Design and Analysis of a New Energy Harvesting Device Based on Knudsen Effect

Zhang P., Du R., The Chinese University of HongKong, CN

In this paper, a new energy harvesting method based on Knudsen compressor is proposed. We first study the possibility of Knudsen compressor working in near atmosphere pressure by Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method which [...]

Multi Solar (PVT) Air Conditioning System

Elazari A., Millennium Electric Ltd., IL

A new innovation technology includes Multi Solar Air Conditioning system using the Multi Solar (PV/T) Collectors System and an Air conditioning unit that using the excessive solar thermal energy produced by the Multi Solar System [...]

Organic PV Cells, Electricity Collected from Plant Photosynthesis – Feasibility and Demonstration

Elazari A., Millennium Electric Ltd., IL

The main objective of this project is to demonstrate and develop new potential source of natural energy (electricity) by photosynthesis, and directly from living (inedible) plant. The electricity capacity will be evaluated based on various [...]

Simple Low-CosSimple Low-Cost Technology of Silicon Solar Cells and PV Modules Fabrication

Bruk L., Simashkevich A., Sherban D., Usatii Yu., Morvillo P., Bobeico E., Fedorov V., Institute of Applied Physics, MD

The main purpose of this work is to demonstrate the possibility of fabrication of SC and solar modules based on SIS structures using spray pyrolisis technique. Thin films, deposited at 450oC on the nSi crystals [...]