Papers:
Interactions of Rocks with Supercritical CO2 and Water in Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Beyond
There is an abundance of heat but lack of fluids underground. Current drilling and fracturing technologies can provide necessary access to the hot rocks, creating so-called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). Despite the 100-fold increase in [...]
Competitive Advantageous Green Energy Technologies – Photovoltaic, Geothermal & Wind
The objective of the study is to identify the changes in trends of non-fossil fuel energy industry demand, growth and opportunities. The study uses the databases such as patents, news events, income/financial statements to assess [...]
Mobile Hybrid Structures: Feasibility and Advantages
Several novel configurations of mobile oceanic renewable energy systems are presented with emphasis on advantages over existing planned offshore development. Consideration of certain historic weather and levelized cost of energy data indicates profitable operation for [...]
Bioenergy production from wastes and wastewaters in China
China is investing billions of US dollars annually on renewable energy production. China is leading the world not only in wind and solar energy production, but also in harnessing bioenergy from wastes and wastewater. The [...]
New Technology: DG Controller for Intelligent Hybrid-Renewable Generation Dispatch to Smart-Grid
XTRLs International has developed a new control technology for intelligent load-following and demand-response dispatch of customer-owned integrated Distributed Generation in smart-grid applications by Utility Distribution Companies (UDC), demand response aggregators or end-user customers. The DG [...]
Direct Pulsed Laser Crystallization of Photoactive thin films at Room Temperature
Photoactive semiconductor materials used for thin film solar cells have been considered one of the most promising technologies with demonstrated high efficiency in both lab scale cells. World-wide research and development (R&D) have been carried [...]
Improvement of Silicon Solar Cell Metallization with Printed Metal Nanoparticle Inks
The process and quality of metallization greatly affects the performance and cost of solar cells. Screen printing of silver paste and fire-through of the silicon nitride antireflection layer is the most widely used method for [...]
Characterization of Solar Grade Silicon Contaminants
The term ‘Solar Grade Silicon (SoG)’ has been used for many years but until recently, there were no specifications as to what this actually meant. Without specifications, suppliers of silicon have been using ‘number of [...]
The identification of recombination centers in organic solar cells
To achieve high efficiency bulk heterojunction organic solar cells, it is necessary to identify and minimize the recombination centers that limit the performance. There is growing evidence that the dominant recombination is through trap states [...]
Quantum Dot Enhanced Rugate Filtering and Light Trapping
Rugate filters use an exponential sinusoidal index profile, which is also multiplied by a window function to further reduce side lobes in comparison to other (discrete index) interference filters. These also have negligible harmonics and [...]
Micro-CSP Grid Integration
Sopogy’s MicroCSP power generation systems provide stable electricity for the grid. Instead of using batteries or grid consumption as back-up, MicroCSP relies on low cost thermal storage. Sopogy’s micro-concentrated solar power technology, MicroCSP, launched in [...]
Copper nanowires on Recycled Conducting Glass for DSSC Electrodes
A simple method for recovery of ITO glass from thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) wastes for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) electrodes has been developed. The ITO glass separated from the color filter and [...]
Optimizing Quantum Well Solar Cell Efficiency through Genetic Algorithms
In this work, a study of quantum well solar cells (QWSCs) is carried through. The use of quantum wells was pointed as a tool to increase the efficiency of photovoltaic. The objective is to describe [...]
Enhancement of photoelectrochemical and optical characteristics using a TiO2 nanoparticles interlayer in MEH-PPV heterojunction devices
In this work, MEH-PPV+TiO2 composite material was prepared by incorporation of titanium oxide nonoparticles (TiO2) into poly[2-methoxy-5-(2’-ethylhexyloxy)-p-phenylenevinylene] (MEH-PPV) polymer matrix and deposited by spin coating on glass and indium thin oxide (ITO) substrates. The absorbance [...]
Thermal Stability of Nano-Structured Selective Emitters for Thermo Photovoltaic
This study aims to provide the high temperature stability of tungsten selective emitters for thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems. Photonic crystals have periodic nano-structures that are designed to control the motion of photons at certain wavelengths, giving [...]
Ultrasonic Spraying of Carbon Nanotubes using NMP
We will present a new method for spraying thin films of carbon nanotubes, in which they are suspended in an organic solvent and then sprayed ultrasonically onto a heated substrate. These thin films have applications [...]
Ionic Liquids as Heat Transfer Medium
Based on our investigations we will report an overview about thermally stable ILs. By pre-selecting a comprehensive matrix of different anions and cations from our substance library of more than 600 compounds, using known physical [...]
A Study of Solar Radiation, Storage and Applications in Nigeria
The paper investigates the availability of solar energy in Auchi, a town in Nigeria located between longitude 6o15’ East of the GM line and latitude 7o02’ North of the Equator using photovoltaic solar cells and [...]
Reclaimed Laminate Waste as Novel, Heat Transfer Enhancing, Encapsulation for Long-term PCM Heat Storage
The research has explored a use for Tetra pack waste, while addressing an energy storage need. One class of phase change materials (PCMs) for low temperature heat storage, called supercooled salt hydrates, produces a room [...]
Sopogy’s MicroCSP
Sopogy’s micro-concentrated solar power technology, MicroCSP, launched in 2006 is now generating electricity, hot water and air conditioning at demonstration sites around the world. Sopogy’s MicroCSP is SRCC certified and ready for commercialization.
Commercial and Industrial Thermal Applications of MicroCSP
Sopogy’s micro-concentrated solar power technology, MicroCSP, launched in 2006 now fuels solar thermal applications at eight sites around the world with clean, renewable energy. Sopogy’s MicroCSP is SRCC certified and ready for commercialization.
Effect of Streamlined Design of High-speed Coach on Fuel Economy and Emission
Aerodynamic design of high-speed coaches have been made to reduce aerodynamic drag for lower fuel consumption and to keep the driving stability of the vehicle on a highway. However, the external body shape of a [...]
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 3, Nanotechnology 2012: Bio Sensors, Instruments, Medical, Environment and Energy (Volume 3)
Published: June 18, 2012
Industry sector: Energy & Sustainability
Topic: Solar Technologies
ISBN: 978-1-4665-6276-9