Solar Radiation for Solar Energy Utilization, Measurement and Modeling of

2012 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Solar Energy Utilization

scholarly journals New Developments of Solar Energy Utilization in the Aspect of EU Directives

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Barwicki ◽  
Maciej Kuboń ◽  
Andrzej Marczuk
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
New Production ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Solar Systems ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Energy Utilization

AbstractPhotovoltaic systems are very efficient concerning proper utilization of solar radiation. However, the nanotechnology solution can replace the photovoltaic by the use of new production technology to lower the price of solar cells to one tenth. Sun provides nearly unlimited energy resource, but existing solar energy harvesting technologies are quite expensive and cannot compete with fossil fuels. The central part of Poland, which represents about 50 percent of the area, gives solar radiation at the level of 1000 kWh·m−2/year. Other new developments, which can help improve existing efficiency of solar systems are: diatoms utilization, artificial photosynthesis, nanoleaves and rotation solar towers.

Optical Waveguide System for Solar Energy Utilization in Space

Solar Energy ◽  
2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Nakamura ◽  
J. A. Case ◽  
C. L. Senior ◽  
D. A. Jack ◽  
J. L. Cuello
Keyword(s):  
Material Processing ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Transmission Line ◽  
Optical Waveguide ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
Lunar Material ◽  
Solar Energy Utilization ◽  
Waveguide System

In the past 10 years, Physical Sciences Inc. has been developing the Optical Waveguide (OW) System for solar energy utilization. In this system, solar radiation is collected by the concentrator which transfers the concentrated solar radiation to the OW transmission line. The OW transmission line transports the solar radiation to the location of solar energy utilization. Applications of this system include: material processing and plant lighting in space as well as power generation. In this paper we present a review of our work conducted during the last 10 years on the lunar material processing and space-based plant growing.

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