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Showing 1 to 20 of 727 for “"solar energy"”.
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Solar energy and shelter design.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Thesis. 1973. M.Arch.
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Aerosol Processes Enabling Solar Energy Applications
<p>Development of alternative energy sources is essential to satisfy future energy demands. While remaining fossil fuel resources may substantially meet these demands, anthropogenic carbon dioxide: CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions from combustion processes will continue accumulating in the atmosphere and …
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The cost of passive solar energy
Thesis. 1977. M.Arch.A.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
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Metal Oxide Semiconductors for Solar Energy Harvesting
The correlation between energy consumption and human development illustrates the importance of this societal resource. We will consume more energy in the future. In light of issues with the status quo, such as climate change, long-term supply and security, solar energy is an attractive source. It …
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Upconversion Phosphors for Efficient Solar Energy Harvesting
… of the near-infrared (NIR) region in solar harvesting applications, such as semiconductor photocatalysis, necessitated the incorporation of upconverters, which are capable of absorbing multiple NIR photons absorbed and emit UV-Visible photons. This study investigates the emission …
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Solar energy collection using vee-grooved surfaces
… about the behaviour of such surfaces used for solar energy collection. For that purpose, the specimens are exposed to simulated sunlight, and their effective absorptances, as well as their absorption efficiencies, are determined by a calorimetric method. The highlights among the results are: 1. …
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A built form exploration of solar energy
Thesis. 1975. M.Arch.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
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Solar energy conversion via photovoltaics and photocatalysis
… chemical processes for the conversion of energy and matter, especially with respect to carbon management, is growing rapidly. Therefore, a search for high-performance solar energy conversion systems to end the current carbon economy era is of paramount importance in both academic and …
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Passive solar energy conservation in industrialized housing.
Thesis. 1978. M.Arch.A.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
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Developing a solar energy industry in Egypt
This paper assesses Egypt's current energy infrastructure and its problems, the available solar energy resource, and the technologies required to harness this resource. After this assessment, an industry based on high utilization of solar energy; local manufacturing of solar technology; and …
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A solar energy strategy for the Dominican Republic
… Republic has a historical crisis in its energy sector due to an unreliable electrical grid system that causes high levels of technical and non-technical losses in transmission and distribution. This is exacerbated by the fact that the country depends on fossil fuels for over 80% of its …
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Solar energy as a renewable resource for cooling
The thesis contains mainly two parts: 1) the solar energy resource assessment through measurements and comparison of solar irradiance models and analysis of atmospheric turbidity factors; 2) Sensitivity analysis of solar cooling system, monitoring on solar cooling system and pre-design of a solar …
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SOLAR ENERGY HARVESTING WITH PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENT-PROTEIN COMPLEXES
… a process by which plants and algae convert solar energy, water, and carbon dioxide into biomass, is a key player that sustains nearly every form of life on earth. Central to this process are the photosynthetic pigment-protein complexes that transduce sunlight into biologically useful forms …
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Scattering and absorption of solar energy by clouds
Thesis (Sc. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Meteorology, 1953.
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Singlet exciton fission : applications to solar energy harvesting
… state into two excited states of half the energy. When used in solar cells it can double the photocurrent from high energy photons increasing the maximum theoretical power efficiency to greater than 40%. The steady state singlet fission rate can be perturbed under an external magnetic …
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Evaluating storage technologies for wind and solar energy
Rapidly falling wind and solar energy costs over the past four decades have led to exponential growth in installation of these technologies. However, these intermittent renewables do not reliably produce power on demand. One possible mitigation strategy is the addition of energy storage …
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Thermoelectrics and aerogels for solar energy conversion systems
… about climate change, the world's growing energy needs, and energy independence are driving demand for solar energy conversion technologies. Solar thermal electricity generation has the potential to ll this demand. Solar thermal technology could also be used to displace fossil fuels in …
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The Optimal Control of Liquid Type Solar Energy Systems
A computer model of a liquid type solar energy system is presented. Using this model, the effect of the flow rate of liquid through a solar energy system on the system efficiency is invest±gated in the light of finding an optimal flow rate. The dependence of this optimal flow rate on the …
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Solar Energy Conversion and Control Using Organic Photovoltaic Cells
… system that can predict the performance of solar arrays in various environmental conditions. The simulation has been carried out in Matlab/Simulink, and upon entering the cell’s parameters, it provides key electrical characteristics such as the cell’s I-V curve and efficiency information. …
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