scholarly journals Dynamic Interferometry Lithography on a TiO2Photoresist Sol-Gel for Diffracting Deflector Module

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Gâté ◽  
L. Berthod ◽  
M. Langlet ◽  
F. Vocanson ◽  
I. Verrier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Photovoltaic Modules ◽  
Interferometric Lithography ◽  
Dynamic Interferometry ◽  
Module Efficiency ◽  
Solar Electricity

Solar electricity is one of the most promising renewable energy resources. However, the ratio module’s cost/energy produced remains a major issue for classical photovoltaic energy. Many technologies have been developed to solve this problem, by using micro- or nanostructuring on the solar cell or on the module. These kinds of structuring are often used as antireflection and light-trapping tools. In the meantime, other solar technologies are considered, such as concentration photovoltaic modules. This article presents a module combining both approaches, that is, nanostructures and concentration, in order to increase the module’s profitability. Sol-gel derived TiO2diffraction gratings, made by dynamic interferometric lithography, are added on the top of the glass cover to deflect unused light onto the solar cell, increasing the module efficiency.

Environmental and economic evaluation of solar panel wastes recycling

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 412-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Çağdaş Gönen ◽  
Elif Kaplanoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Photovoltaic Modules ◽  
A Chain

Owing to rising population and increasing energy demand, renewable energy resources become the most convenient and promising solution. Hence, solar power plant investments and photovoltaic module numbers have risen sharply. Turkey is one of the tight followers of the energy trends, thanks to its rising energy demand and economic power. However, the consequences of the massive plant wastes importance in term of economically and environmentally have not been understood yet. Almost 70% of the modules are formed by glass and the rest accumulates economically valuable metal materials, which are silver, aluminium and copper. These three main materials are substantially important in the overall waste. Not only the economic value, but also the environmental impacts of the mining effluents to excavate these metals are causing emission problems. As a chain reaction, the higher energy demand triggers a search for new and renewable energy resources. This is why popularity of solar energy has increased. Solar energy can be absorbed and transformed through photovoltaic modules, which contain glass and three main metals. In order to respond for the production of modules, metals are fundamental. This need triggers the need of metals mining excavations and emissions. In this respect, in the near future, thanks to the rising investments on photovoltaic modules and the CO2 emissions coming from mining, the wastes of photovoltaic modules and the need of recycling will become more important. That is why, in this study it is aimed to present environmental benefits and economic recoveries of recycling photovoltaic module in Turkey.

scholarly journals Modern third generation solar photovoltaic technology: Dye sensitized solar cell

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-178
Author(s):  
Chiranjeev Banne
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Future Technology ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Conventional Technology ◽  
Higher Temperature

Depleting conventional energy resources are forcing the world to search for new and renewable energy resources. Solar energy is one of the potent and abundant energy resource .To use the solar energy to its fullest along with conventional technology has specific limitations. These limitations can be eliminated by use of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC). DSSC can be seen as promising future technology. It is advantageous over Silicon (Si) based Photovoltaic (PV) cell in terms cost, easy manufacturing, stability at higher temperature, aesthetics, etc. Also it works in indoor conditions i.e. diffused sunlight which nearly not feasible with conventional PV cells. Now Research and Development Departments of many countries like Japan, Germany, USA, Switzerland, India, China and many firms like G-Cell, Oxford PV, Sony, TATA-Dyesol are working on DSSC to improve its various aspects so as to make it more applicable in various conditions. The paper will discuss the concept, construction, working of DSSC. Also it will illustrate current applications of DSSC.

scholarly journals A Systematic Evaluation Model for Solar Cell Technologies

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Fu Hsu ◽  
Rong-Kwei Li ◽  
He-Yau Kang ◽  
Amy H. I. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling ◽  
Solar Technology

Fossil fuels, including coal, petroleum, natural gas, and nuclear energy, are the primary electricity sources currently. However, with depletion of fossil fuels, global warming, nuclear crisis, and increasing environmental consciousness, the demand for renewable energy resources has skyrocketed. Solar energy is one of the most popular renewable energy resources for meeting global energy demands. Even though there are abundant studies on various solar technology developments, there is a lack of studies on solar technology evaluation and selection. Therefore, this research develops a model using interpretive structural modeling (ISM), benefits, opportunities, costs, and risks concept (BOCR), and fuzzy analytic network process (FANP) to aggregate experts' opinions in evaluating current available solar cell technology. A case study in a photovoltaics (PV) firm is used to examine the practicality of the proposed model in selecting the most suitable technology for the firm in manufacturing new products.

Renewable Energy Resources for Better Economics and Sustainable Living in Rural and Desert Areas

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1165-1171
Author(s):  
Karl Gatterer ◽  
◽  
Salah Arafa ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Energy Materials ◽  
Sustainable Living ◽  
Sustainable Community Development ◽  
Access To Knowledge

Reliable and affordable energy is the key for the socio-economic development in rural and desert communities worldwide. While energy can be used for consumption purposes such as Lighting, Access to Information, Comfort and Entertainment, productive use of renewable energy is the key enabler for SMEs and Economy to grow. The paper examines the complex interactions among Energy, Materials, Water, Food, Building, Employment and Environment. It also discusses the implementation of renewable energy technologies to overcome some of barriers faced by rural villages and desert communities. It shows some of the special applications and approaches used over the past few decades in energy conversion, consumption and conservation to achieve poverty reduction, social justice and sustainable development. Field experiences in Basaisa projects, Egypt showed that open free dialogues with all stakeholders, site-specific education and training, appropriate local financing systems and access to knowledge are key-elements and essential factors for achieving green economy and sustainable community development. The coming decade will see a continued expansion of knowledge about renewable energy resources and its useful applications as systems friendly to the environment and as tools for economic activities, sustainable living and growth in rural and desert communities.

Management of Renewable Energy Resources in India

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 121-124
Author(s):  
Savitha C Savitha C ◽  
◽  
Dr. S. Mahendrakumar Dr. S. Mahendrakumar
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources

THE ANALYSIS OF OPERATION MODES OF ENERGY STORES IN AUTONOMOUS HYBRID POWER PLANTS WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES

2018 ◽  
pp. 55-67
Author(s):  
S. G. Obukhov ◽  
I. A. Plotnikov ◽  
V. G. Masolov
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Rechargeable Batteries ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Hybrid Power ◽  
Operation Modes ◽  
Energy Stores ◽  
Energy Store

The paper presents the results of the comparative analysis of operation modes of an autonomous hybrid power complex with/without the energy store. We offere the technique which defines the power characteristics of the main components of a hybrid power complex: the consumers of the electric power, wind power and photo-electric installations (the last ones have been constructed). The paper establishes that, in order to compensate the seasonal fluctuations of power in autonomous power systems with renewable energy resources, the accumulative devices are required, with a capacity of tens of MWh including devices that are capable to provide energy storage with duration about half a year. This allows abandoning the storage devices for smoothing the seasonal fluctuations in the energy balance.The analysis of operation modes of energy stores has shown that for a stock and delivery of energy on time intervals, lasting several hours, the accumulative devices with rather high values of charging and digit power aren't required. It allows using the lead-acid rechargeable batteries of the deep category for smoothing the daily peaks of surplus and a capacity shortage. Moreover, the analysis of operation modes of energy stores as a part of the hybrid complexes has demonstrated that in charging/digit currents of the energy store the low-frequency and high-frequency pulsations of big amplitude caused by changes of size of output power of the renewable power installations and loading are inevitable. If low-frequency pulsations (the period of tens of minutes) can partially be damped due to the restriction of size of the maximum charging current of rechargeable batteries, then it is essentially impossible to eliminate high-frequency pulsations (the period of tens of seconds) in the power systems with the only store of energy. The paper finds out that the combined energy store having characteristics of the accumulator in the modes of receiving and delivery of power on daily time intervals, and at the same time having properties of the supercondenser in the modes of reception and return of impulses of power on second intervals of time is best suited to requirements of the autonomous power complexes with renewable energy resources.

Geographical aspects of the diffusion of passive houses

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Kozma ◽  
E. Molnár ◽  
K. Czimre ◽  
J. Pénzes
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Substantial Part ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Passive House ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Passive Houses ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Geographical Locations ◽  
Over Time

Abstract In our days, energy issues belong to the most important problems facing the Earth and the solution may be expected partly from decreasing the amount of the energy used and partly from the increased utilisation of renewable energy resources. A substantial part of energy consumption is related to buildings and includes, inter alia, the use for cooling/heating, lighting and cooking purposes. In the view of the above, special attention has been paid to minimising the energy consumption of buildings since the late 1980s. Within the framework of that, the passive house was created, a building in which the thermal comfort can be achieved solely by postheating or postcooling of the fresh air mass without a need for recirculated air. The aim of the paper is to study the changes in the construction of passive houses over time. In addition, the differences between the geographical locations and the observable peculiarities with regard to the individual building types are also presented.

Assessment of bioenergy development potential in agricultural enterprises

2020 ◽  
pp. 165-171
Author(s):  
Iryna Hryhoruk
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
General Structure ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Energy Potential

Exhaustion of traditional energy resources, their uneven geographical location, and catastrophic changes in the environment necessitate the transition to renewable energy resources. Moreover, Ukraine's economy is critically dependent on energy exports, and in some cases, the dependence is not only economic but also political, which in itself poses a threat to national security. One of the ways to solve this problem is the large-scale introduction and use of renewable energy resources, bioenergy in particular. The article summarizes and offers methods for assessing the energy potential of agriculture. In our country, a significant amount of biomass is produced every year, which remains unused. A significant part is disposed of due to incineration, which significantly harms the environment and does not allow earning additional funds. It is investigated that the bioenergy potential of agriculture depends on the geographical distribution and varies in each region of Ukraine. Studies have shown that as of 2019 the smallest share in the total amount of conventional fuel that can be obtained from agricultural waste and products suitable for energy production accounts for Zakarpattya region - 172.5 thousand tons. (0.5% of the total) and Chernivtsi region - 291.3 thousand tons. (0.9%). Poltava region has the greatest potential - 2652.2 thousand tons. (7.8%) and Vinnytsia - 2623.7 thousand tons. (7.7%). It should be noted that the use of the energy potential of biomass in Ukraine can be called unsatisfactory. The share of biomass in the provision of primary energy consumption is very small. For bioenergy to occupy its niche in the general structure of the agro-industrial complex, it is necessary to develop mechanisms for its stimulation. In addition, an effective strategy for the development of the bioenergy sector of agriculture is needed. The article considers the general energy potential of agriculture, its indicative structure. The analysis is also made in terms of areas. In addition, an economic assessment of the possible use of existing potential is identified.

PENGARUH KONSENTRASI KITOSAN PADA SINTESIS NANOPARTIKEL TIO2 UNTUK APLIKASI PADA DYESENSITIZED SOLAR CELL (DSSC)

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Maya Komalasari ◽  
Teuku Fawzul Akbardan ◽  
Bambang Sunendar
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Solar Simulator ◽  
Dye Sensitized

Pada penelitian ini dilakukan sintesis nanopartikel TiO2 menggunakan metode sol-gel dengan pelarut air. Pada proses sintesis ditambahkan kitosan dengan konsentrasi 0; 2,5; 5; dan 10% v/v. TiO2hasil sintesis kemudian dikarakterisasi dengan menggunakan SEM, XRD, dan BET  untuk mengetahui morfologi,  struktur kristal, dan karakteristik pori. Selain itu keempat variasi TiO2diaplikasikan sebagai foto elektroda DSSC. Karakterisasi DSSC dilakukan dengan menggunakan solar simulator AM 1,5 untuk mengetahui karakteristik I-V DSSC. Hasil karakterisasi menunjukkan penambahan kitosan pada konsentrasi rendah (2,5% v/v) mengurangi fasa anatase pada kristal  TiO2dan cenderung memperbesar ukuran kristalit. Penambahan kitosan melebihi 5% meningkatkan fasa anatase dan memperkecil ukuran kristalit. Konsentrasi kitosan 2,5% memperkecil luas permukaan spesifik partikel dan volume total pori. Peningkatan konsentrasi kitosan memberi hasil sebaliknya. Performa DSSC terbaik didapat pada TiO2 dengan konsentrasi kitosan 2,5% saat sintesis, dengan Voc = 0,58 V, Jsc = 0,74 mA/cm , dan η = 0,51%.Kata kunci: titanium dioksida, Dye Sensitized Solar Cell, kitosan

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