Solar light and heat combined to form new ideas
Recently, American researchers are jointly developing solar multi-level cell hybrid solar thermal, solar photovoltaic VGP-BPS9A/B VGP-BPS9/S cells, and the combination of thermoelectric materials used to absorb light and heat are two different forms of solar energy. Meanwhile, the U. S. Department of Energy is also expected that solar cells made of tiles, replacement of tiles now widely used in wood, to help the environment. To achieve this goal, the Department of Energy to the United Engineering Corporation Weidlinger allocated 150 thousand U.S. dollars of funds to help for the first phase of research and development.
Currently working with Columbia University in New York. Researchers hope that the roof solar panels solar thermal hybrid solar conversion efficiency can reach 12% even if efficiency is not high, but given the low cost, is still attractive. Currently, the models produced: In the solar panels in the outer layer of protection are solar photovoltaic cells, followed by the researchers called “sandwich functional extensions and the plastic tube composed of thermoelectric materials. In - head of plastic pipe in cold water cooling panels to play the role of output in heating hot water for people to use. In the plastic tube below the bottom plate of the RN873 Y6142 battery: stories reinforced plastic. solar photovoltaic cells to solar electromagnetic radiation into electricity, while the thermal layer is the solar thermal energy converted into electricity. Researchers have presented, plastic pipe “feature upgrades sandwich in all Hybrid Solar panels plays an important role, especially in summer, the temperature of the solar battery is too high, the conversion efficiency is low, plastic pipe cooling device time role will be very obvious.
Currently, other than the laboratory at Columbia University, have been tested, the battery will be in New York, Douglas College (FDA) of a roof area of 6.4 square meters of construction on the subject tests. The researchers also calculated the cost of technology to produce electricity, which is determined that a new A1078 A1175 energy technology can compete with fossil fuels, the most elementary norms.
This is the first phase of the experiment. If the success of this phase, researchers will be 6 months after the second stage: one million dollars from the Department of Energy to obtain funds in one year, the technology has been further improved. After the third phase is likely to cost 10 million U.S. dollars for technology, commercial production. Some studies presented, and they wanted to end within five years, the technology to market.
U. S. Department of Energy said they were very supportive of this plan. Solar cell has not been able to penetrate the market, mainly due to the high initial cost, conversion efficiency is low, but the hybrid solar thermal rooftop solar panels are part of the surface of the building and efficiency has been improved. At the same time, these low-cost, durable panels is extremely suitable for installation in residential and commercial common, the vast range of uses and broad prospects. F4809A F4812A