Recently, U.S. researchers are jointly developing a tiered solar thermal hybrid solar Dell vostro 1500 battery , combine the solar photovoltaic cells and the thermoelectric materials to absorb light and heat , two different forms of solar energy. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Energy is also hoped that the solar cells are made into wooden tiles, in order to contribute to the environment. To achieve this goal, the Department of Energy to the United Engineering Corporation allocated 150 thousand U.S. dollars of funds to help it for the first phase of research and development.
The company is currently working with Columbia University in New York. The researchers hope that the roof solar Sharp md-mt831 battery panels solar thermal hybrid solar conversion efficiency can reach 12%, although the efficiency is not high, but considering the low cost, is still attractive. At present, models produced: In the solar panels under the outermost layer of protection is a photovoltaic solar cells for Casio np-100 , followed by the researchers referred to as "functional upgrades sandwich", and from the plastic tube composed of thermoelectric materials. Plastic Header Pipe into the cold water cooling panels to play the role of outflows into the hot water heating for people to use. In the plastic tube below the bottom of the battery plate: plastic strengthened stories. Photovoltaic solar cells to solar electromagnetic radiation into electricity, while the thermal layer of solar thermal energy will be converted into electricity. Researchers presented, plastic pipe "feature upgrades sandwich" in the whole hybrid solar panels plays an important role, especially in the summer, the solar Dell inspiron 710m battery temperature is too high, the conversion efficiency becomes low, this time plastic pipe cooling device The role will be very obvious.
Right now, other than the battery for Dell inspiron 710m battery were tested on the laboratory of Columbia University , they will be tested in New York, Douglas College (FDA) a roof area of 6.4 square meters of construction . The researchers also calculated the cost of the technology to generate electricity, which is determined that a new energy technology can compete with fossil fuels, the most basic standards.
This are the first stage of the experiment. If the success of this phase, researchers will be 6 months into the second stage: one million U.S. dollars from the Department of Energy to obtain funds in a year the technology was further improved. After the third phase is likely to cost 10 million U.S. dollars for the solar battery , inspiron 7500 battery technology, commercial production. Some studies presented, and they wanted to end within five years, the technology will go into market.
U.S. Department of Energy said they were very supportive of the plan. Solar cell for Dell inspiron 7500 series battery has not been able to penetrate into the market, mainly due to the initial high cost, conversion efficiency is low, but the solar thermal hybrid rooftop solar panels are part of the building's surface, and the efficiency has been improved. At the same time, these low-cost, durable akku panels is extremely suitable for installation in ordinary residential and commercial buildings, the wide range of uses and broad prospects.