Sustainable Energy Development and Innovation

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Photovoltaic Technology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Innovation in Solar Technology: Toward a 100% Renewable Electricity Future

      • Lawrence L. Kazmerski

      Pages 3-12

   3. Advancements in High-Performance Hybrid Photovoltaic/Thermal Solar Collector Technology

      • Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Ali H. A. Al-Waeli, Hussein A. Kazem

      Pages 13-18

   4. Photovoltaics Versus Fossil Fuel: Financial Feasibility Model for Expansion of Access to Electricity in Off-Grid Regions

      • Judith A. Cherni, Carlos J. Franco, Isaac Dyner, Maritza Jimenez

      Pages 19-28

   5. Comparison Analysis of Potential and Distribution of Photovoltaic Power in Five Open-Pit Mines in North Korea

      • Myeongchan Oh, Aran Yang, Yebin Kim, Han Jin Kim, Ji Yoon Ku, Hyeong-Dong Park

      Pages 29-32

   6. Optimal Ratio of Battery to PV Module Voltage for Efficient Operation of Direct-Coupled PV System

      • Sarah Paul Ayeng’o

      Pages 33-38

   7. Test of a Series of Solar Panels Set on a Parabolic Roof

      • Carlos V. M. Labriola, Jorge Lassig, Ubaldo Jara, Juan Valle Sosa

      Pages 39-45

   8. Nanostructured P-N Junctions and Photoconductive Cells for Thermal Energy Conversion

      • Karen M. Gambaryan, Vladimir M. Aroutiounian, Martin K. Gambaryan

      Pages 47-51

   9. Evaluation of Omani Experience in Using Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Stations

      • Hussein A. Kazem, Miqdam T. Chaichan, Ali H. A. Al-Waeli, K. Sopian

      Pages 53-59

   10. Investigation of the Effect of Annealing Temperature of Perovskite Layer on Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells

       • Kamil M. Yousif, Issa M. Aziz, Naseem S. Abdel

       Pages 61-66

   11. Characterization of Photovoltaic (PV) Modules Under Real Operating Conditions

       • Abdul Q. Malik

       Pages 67-71

   12. Standalone Photovoltaic System for Boys Hostel at Fiji National University, Natabua Campus, Fiji

       • Abdul Q. Malik, Host T. W. Karakaua

       Pages 73-78

3. Solar Thermal, Heat Pumps and Geothermal Energy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79

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   2. Analysis of a Novel Thermochemical de-NOx Cycle with Composite Multi-Halide Sorbent

      • C. Zhang, G. L. An, L. W. Wang

      Pages 81-86

   3. Development of Innovative Technologies for Solar-Assisted Heat Pump for Residential Heat Supply

      • Ming Jun Huang, Sarah J. McCormack, Jian Yao, Yanjun Dai, Neil J. Hewitt

      Pages 87-92

   4. Bespoke Method for Installation of VIPs on Building Walls and Their Performance

      • Jose Tavares, Harjit Singh, Maria Kolokotroni

      Pages 93-101

   5. The Value of CSP with Thermal Energy Storage in Providing Flexible Electric Power

      • Giancarlo Gentile, Giampaolo Manzolini

      Pages 103-109

   6. Design, Realization, and Preliminary Tests of a Three-Dimensional Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CPC) Solar Cooker in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)

      • Siaka Touré, Modibo Sidibé

      Pages 111-116

   7. Solar-to-Work Conversion from Meteorological Data

      • José Luis Duomarco

      Pages 117-122

This book contains selected papers presented during the World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC) 2020 at the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon. The WREC is dedicated to promoting renewable energy global development, and features top international experts, policy makers, scientists, engineers, technology developers, and business practitioners addressing the most current research and technological breakthroughs in sustainable energy development and innovation. The contributions address policy and renewable energy technologies and applications in all sectors—for heating and cooling, agricultural applications, water, desalination, industrial applications, and for the transport sectors.

• Presents cutting-edge research in green building and renewable energy from all over the world;
• Covers the most up-to-date research developments, government policies, business models, best practices, and innovations;
• Contains case studies and examples to enhance practicalapplication of the technologies.

• Energy systems
• Sustainable energy
• Energy storage
• Photovoltaics
• Climate change
• Carbon neutral economy
• Smart grids
• Wind, wave, and tidal energy
• Energy from biomass
• Urban farming
• Sustainable cities
• Green building
• Sustainable architecture

• World Renewable Energy Congress, Brighton, UK

  Ali Sayigh

Dr. Ali Sayigh is Chairman and Founder of the World Renewable Energy Congress and Council; Director General of World Renewable Energy Network (WREN); Chairman and Founder of the Arab Solar Energy Society; and Past Chairman of the UK Solar Energy Society. Dr. Sayigh was recently elected to chair the Iraqi Energy Institute, and he actively consults on renewable and sustainable energy issues for a number of international organizations, including UNESCO, ISESCO, UNDP, ESCWA, & UNIDO. Dr. Sayigh was Director of Solar Seminars at ICTP Trieste, Italy from 1977-1995; Professor of Solar Energy at King Saud, Kuwait, and Reading Universities from 1969 to 1994, and Professor of Engineering at the University of Hertfordshire from 1994 to 2004. He was the founding expert in Renewable Energy at AOPEC. He is Fellow of the Institute of Energy; Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers; and Chartered Engineer. He has published more than 400 papers and has contributed to and edited more than 30 books. He has been Editor and Editor in Chief of several international journals including Renewable Energy and the International Journal of Environmental Sciences and Technology and Editor-in-Chief of the reference work Comprehensive Renewable Energy.

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