Cooling down solar cells, naturally
A bright, sunny, cloudless day might seem like the optimal setting for solar cells. But too much sun, and too much heat, can actually reduce the efficiency of photovoltaics.
Nov 29, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
The Journal of Renewable Sustainable Energy is a peer-reviewed, online-only, open access, scientific journal published by the American Institute of Physics covering all areas of renewable and sustainable energy-related fields that apply to the physical science and engineering communities. Online submissions are posted daily and organized into bimonthly issues. The journal was established in 2009. The editors in chief are P. Craig Taylor (Colorado School of Mines) and John A. Turner (National Renewable Energy Laboratory).
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics
- Country
- United States
- History
- 2009-present
- Website
- http://jrse.aip.org
Engineering
How different shade conditions impact performance of solar cells connected in series
Large obstacles, like clouds and buildings, can block sunlight from reaching solar cells, but smaller sources, such as dust and leaves, can also create similar problems. Understanding how the loss of incoming radiation affects ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Software
Solar-biomass hybrid system satisfies home heating requirements in winter
Adding an organic matter power source to a solar energy unit could provide 100% heating for a single-story home during the coldest months of the year and help the environment. In the warmer months, the system could generate ...
May 31, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Improved wind forecasts save consumers millions in energy costs
Wind energy is occupying an increasingly large share of the energy landscape, which comes with an increasing reliance on the intermittent nature of wind.
May 17, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Bionic wing flaps improve wind energy efficiency
Wind energy relies on efficient wind turbine blades, which act as airfoils, structures akin to an airplane wing. Air flow control accessories similar to those found in aircraft improve the turbine blade's aerodynamic performance.
Mar 22, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Optimizer tool designs, evaluates, maximizes solar-powered cooling systems
Solar-powered adsorption cooling systems (SACS) have gained traction as a renewable energy technology that could provide clean power for air conditioning and refrigeration while significantly reducing the load on the electric ...
Mar 15, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Winds of change: Improvements for wind energy production
The development of wind energy, a renewable, emissions-free energy source, is widely acknowledged as an imperative to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and the impacts of climate change. In recent years, much progress in ...
Oct 12, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
How do wind turbines respond to winds, ground motion during earthquakes?
As China's economic development continues, energy demand is rising along with it. Meeting this energy demand via fossil fuels is becoming increasingly undesirable, because it poses environmental and climate risks.
Aug 24, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Turning hazelnut shells into potential renewable energy source
Biomass is attracting growing interest from researchers as a source of renewable, sustainable, and clean energy. It can be converted into bio-oil by thermochemical methods, such as gasification, liquefaction, and pyrolysis, ...
Aug 24, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Data identifies turbine wake clustering, improves wind farm productivity via yaw control
In the wind power industry, optimization of yaw, the alignment of a wind turbine's angle relative to the horizonal plane, has long shown promise for mitigating wake effects that cause a downstream turbine to produce less ...
Jul 20, 2021
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