View allAll Photos Tagged solarcell
The school in Stadsskogen in Alingsås City is Sweden´s first school certified as zero energy bulding (the roof is covered with solar cells).
Built: 2013. Architect: Liljewall arkitekter.
www.liljewall-arkitekter.se (website only in Swedish)
www.nollhus.se (website only in Swedish)
The appearance of roof tiles but at the same time parts in a photovoltaic system (solar cells) that produces electricity. Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) will increasingly influence our built environment, roofs, walls, windows and so on.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building-integrated_photovoltaics
From the exhibitions at the ETC Solar Park in Katrineholm.
etcsolpark.se (website in Swedish)
Durable and flexible solar shade panels are connected and ready for deployment. At Camp Lemonnier the system has been constantly cranking out two kilowatts of power daily since July 2010, and continues to produce power. It has been running fans, hand held radio rechargers and lights. There’s an added bonus that the solar shades are significantly cooler than normal shades. The system produces power and gets about 70 to 80 percent blockage of the sun. So the shade is cooler than many of tents or shades now used.
U.S. Army photo
The silence of nonpolluting solar energy at work will someday replace the hum of muffled generators in remote field locations.
Maj. Tim Franklin from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command is the lead in coordinating an experiment using flexible solar cells that could eventually save millions in Army fuel costs. In fact, the project was recently nominated for recognition in the Annual Secretary of the Army Energy and Water Management Awards because of the more than $230,000 savings by using the solar shade.
The concept is simple – flexible solar cells affixed to a sun shelter then connected to a system of storage batteries.
“Solar shade produces two kilowatts of power -- that may not seem like a lot, but in a remote area it’s perfect because you don’t have to worry about transporting fuel or replacing parts,” Franklin said. “You could place this on a remote mountain site to provide power for a radio retransmission site [since] it requires very little maintenance,” Franklin said.
Flexible Solar Cell System
Quiet
Requires minimal maintenance
Produces clean energy from the sun
Works at night pending storage batteries charged
Cost effective
Operating area requires 40 by 60-foot area
Franklin added that the heart of the solar shade consist of four Hawker High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle batteries with a balancing system featuring a simple voltage meter with a 110 volt power inverter.
In July 2010, with the help of Kansas Army National Guardsmen assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, Franklin along with Steve Tucker, the lead for alternative power programs at U.S. Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center, traveled to Djibouti to set-up the solar shade.
Solar Cell Energy at Work
Running on fans, hand-held radio chargers and lights, the system has been cranking out two kilowatts of power daily, Franklin said.
“Soldiers with the Kansas Guard have been using the shade every day since last July – it has even survived some storms that damaged other structures,” Franklin said. “In the near future, [Steve and I] will travel to Djibouti to train a new group of CJTF – HOA Kansas National Guard Soldiers on use of the solar shade.”
Because of the overall benefits, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa wants to keep the equipment and have added it to their property books since they plan to use it in other locations and on other missions in Africa.
“The solar shade produces power and gets about 70 to 80 percent blockage of the sun, so the shade is cooler than many of tents or shades used now and it produces clean energy from the sun,” Franklin said.
“You’re actually reducing the use of air conditioning units too, so there’s really a triple benefit along with the free clean source of energy,” he said.
Franklin concluded that they haven’t yet heard how they fared in the 33rd Annual Secretary of the Army Energy and Water Management Awards, but to be nominated is such an honor.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official Vimeo video channel: www.vimeo.com/usarmyafrica
Join the U.S. Army Africa conversation on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArmyAfrica
Kansas Army National Guard Soldiers adjust the batteries for the solar shade that was provided by U. S. Army Africa for working assessment. The solar shade provides green energy for pennies a day. Four Hawker High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle batteries are the heart of the solar shade’s electrical storage system.
U.S. Army photo
The silence of nonpolluting solar energy at work will someday replace the hum of muffled generators in remote field locations.
Maj. Tim Franklin from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command is the lead in coordinating an experiment using flexible solar cells that could eventually save millions in Army fuel costs. In fact, the project was recently nominated for recognition in the Annual Secretary of the Army Energy and Water Management Awards because of the more than $230,000 savings by using the solar shade.
The concept is simple – flexible solar cells affixed to a sun shelter then connected to a system of storage batteries.
“Solar shade produces two kilowatts of power -- that may not seem like a lot, but in a remote area it’s perfect because you don’t have to worry about transporting fuel or replacing parts,” Franklin said. “You could place this on a remote mountain site to provide power for a radio retransmission site [since] it requires very little maintenance,” Franklin said.
Flexible Solar Cell System
Quiet
Requires minimal maintenance
Produces clean energy from the sun
Works at night pending storage batteries charged
Cost effective
Operating area requires 40 by 60-foot area
Franklin added that the heart of the solar shade consist of four Hawker High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle batteries with a balancing system featuring a simple voltage meter with a 110 volt power inverter.
In July 2010, with the help of Kansas Army National Guardsmen assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, Franklin along with Steve Tucker, the lead for alternative power programs at U.S. Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center, traveled to Djibouti to set-up the solar shade.
Solar Cell Energy at Work
Running on fans, hand-held radio chargers and lights, the system has been cranking out two kilowatts of power daily, Franklin said.
“Soldiers with the Kansas Guard have been using the shade every day since last July – it has even survived some storms that damaged other structures,” Franklin said. “In the near future, [Steve and I] will travel to Djibouti to train a new group of CJTF – HOA Kansas National Guard Soldiers on use of the solar shade.”
Because of the overall benefits, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa wants to keep the equipment and have added it to their property books since they plan to use it in other locations and on other missions in Africa.
“The solar shade produces power and gets about 70 to 80 percent blockage of the sun, so the shade is cooler than many of tents or shades used now and it produces clean energy from the sun,” Franklin said.
“You’re actually reducing the use of air conditioning units too, so there’s really a triple benefit along with the free clean source of energy,” he said.
Franklin concluded that they haven’t yet heard how they fared in the 33rd Annual Secretary of the Army Energy and Water Management Awards, but to be nominated is such an honor.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official Vimeo video channel: www.vimeo.com/usarmyafrica
Join the U.S. Army Africa conversation on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArmyAfrica
Copyright © 2013 by Ian J MacDonald. Permission required for any use. All rights reserved
The entire set: www.flickr.com/photos/ianmacdonald/sets/72157636356726526/
These illustrations are meant to represent the elements of the periodic table. The drawings are influenced by the Art Deco friezes seen on buildings of the 1920s and 30s - deities were used to represent the essence of the ideas being represented; such as industries, scientific ideas, civic ideals etc...
While the Art Deco style is an influence I did not want to directly copy what has been already been done or hang slavishly onto examples of Art Deco. I am endeavoring to work in the style, imagining creating something new in that moment when Art Deco was current.
Each element is represented by a goddess embedded in a representational background. The deities are purposely done in a sketchy manner - opposite to the solid background - to represent the quantum mechanical nature of atoms and particles. In quantum mechanics particles have no meaning as solid defined units of matter but are statistical entities described by complex (literally and mathematically) wave functions that provide us with the probable positions and energies of particles and systems of particles - an unsettling prospect for many people.
I represent the essence of the elements by goddesses for several reasons. One, they are more interesting, complex, beautiful to draw than males. Secondly it is more challenging to represent the essence of the elements in a feminine rather than a male manner. Unfortunately, science and chemistry has been male dominated and as such so has the naming and descriptions of the elements. These are meant to somewhat challenge the viewer by juxtaposing the female essence with male dominance in science. It would be too simple and cliche to represent iron, for example, as a Mars-like God. Some of the elements are quite dangerous to living creatures and it is far more challenging to express that in a feminine manner.
I was asked if people would get past the nudity. The answer is "No". But that is OK. I want the beauty and vulnerability to attract attention. Science is after all quite beautiful if one takes the time to stop fighting the math and difficulties in understanding, and immerse themselves in it to appreciate just how weird and strange nature really is be - far beyond anything humans could come up with. The nudity somewhat represents the primal, elemental nature of the different atoms. Clothing, such as suit of armor for iron, is a distraction and again too simple and cliche.
But all in all the representation is not direct. Some influence comes from the elements' names - often from properties of the elements, literary references, where they were isolated, political rivalries, honors for discoverers etc... Some influence comes from the bulk properties of the elements such as harness, conductivity, toxicity, density, etc.... Some of the pieces are inspired by the major uses for the element - in industrial processes, in natural biological processes, nuclear reactions, nucleosynthesis, in everyday objects, and so on.
This is a work in progress and my second go at it. I have been tinkering at this for some time and I think these are closer to the vision in my head than what I have done earlier. Enjoy.
This helium ion microscopic image shows the back side of an array of titanium dioxide (titania) nanotubes grown by the controlled corrosion of titanium metal. Titania is a versatile transition metal oxide that is used in gas sensors, photocatalysis and dye-sensitized solar-cell applications. PNNL researchers and collaborators are using helium-ion images of titania nanotube arrays to improve understanding of the material’s performance in dye-sensitized solar cells. Dye-sensitized solar cells are used for converting solar energy into electricity, thereby helping to reduce the nation’s dependence on imported oil. Research was funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Team Members: Ajay S. Karakoti, Vaithiyalingam Shutthanandan, Satyanarayana Kuchibhatla and Suntharampillai Thevuthasan from PNNL and Sudipta Seal from the University of Central Florida.
Image was captured using instrumentation at EMSL, a DOE national user facility at PNNL, and colorized by Vaithiyalingam Shutthanandan.
Terms of Use: Our images are freely and publicly available for use with the credit line, "Courtesy of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory." Please use provided caption information for use in appropriate context.
“WASHINGTON -- MOON-ORBITING SATELLITE -- An artist’s concept of small NASA satellite, which is designed to ride piggyback to the Moon aboard Apollo spacecraft. NASA has awarded a $1 million contract to TRW to build two such moon-orbiting devices and the total program value is expected to be about $5 million. The small NASA satellites will carry particle detectors and magnetometers to obtain information about the interaction of the Earth’s magnetic field with the Moon. Data will be sent to Earth by an S-ban telemetry system which allows precise tracking of the satellites’ orbits. Scientists hope to learn more about the mass discontinuities of “mascon” of the lunar gravitational field. One satellite will be carried in a compartment of the Service Module on the Apollo 15 mission, with other scientific experiments and a camera system. The outer panel of the compartment will be jettisoned in the vicinity of the Moon so that the camera system may be used. The satellite will be kicked into orbit of the moon by a spring-loaded separation mechanism just before the Service Module’s propulsion system is fired for the return to Earth. Scheduled mission life of the hexagon-shaped satellite is one year.”
The source/originator of this striking artist’s concept is TRW’s immensely talented staff artist, John Desatoff.
Various handling “flaws”, primarily around the periphery of the photograph, do not detract. Still of high-gloss.
Inverters change the direct current (DC) from the roof mounted photovoltaic cells into an alternating current (AC) for use at The Wash Basket Laundromat, in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, on April 20, 2011. The business qualified for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) program assistance to add 72 photovoltaic panels (solar cells) which helps power the laundry machines and reduce electrical demand by 1/3. The array generates 20,000 KW/year, an approximate $250 savings per month. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.
Soldiers sew durable and flexible solar shade panels together for deployment. At Camp Lemonnier the system has been constantly cranking out two kilowatts of power daily since July 2010, and continues to produce power. It has been running fans, hand held radio rechargers and lights. There’s an added bonus that the solar shades are significantly cooler than normal shades. The system produces power and gets about 70 to 80 percent blockage of the sun. So the shade is cooler than many of tents or shades now used.
U.S. Army photo
The silence of nonpolluting solar energy at work will someday replace the hum of muffled generators in remote field locations.
Maj. Tim Franklin from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command is the lead in coordinating an experiment using flexible solar cells that could eventually save millions in Army fuel costs. In fact, the project was recently nominated for recognition in the Annual Secretary of the Army Energy and Water Management Awards because of the more than $230,000 savings by using the solar shade.
The concept is simple – flexible solar cells affixed to a sun shelter then connected to a system of storage batteries.
“Solar shade produces two kilowatts of power -- that may not seem like a lot, but in a remote area it’s perfect because you don’t have to worry about transporting fuel or replacing parts,” Franklin said. “You could place this on a remote mountain site to provide power for a radio retransmission site [since] it requires very little maintenance,” Franklin said.
Flexible Solar Cell System
Quiet
Requires minimal maintenance
Produces clean energy from the sun
Works at night pending storage batteries charged
Cost effective
Operating area requires 40 by 60-foot area
Franklin added that the heart of the solar shade consist of four Hawker High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle batteries with a balancing system featuring a simple voltage meter with a 110 volt power inverter.
In July 2010, with the help of Kansas Army National Guardsmen assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, Franklin along with Steve Tucker, the lead for alternative power programs at U.S. Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center, traveled to Djibouti to set-up the solar shade.
Solar Cell Energy at Work
Running on fans, hand-held radio chargers and lights, the system has been cranking out two kilowatts of power daily, Franklin said.
“Soldiers with the Kansas Guard have been using the shade every day since last July – it has even survived some storms that damaged other structures,” Franklin said. “In the near future, [Steve and I] will travel to Djibouti to train a new group of CJTF – HOA Kansas National Guard Soldiers on use of the solar shade.”
Because of the overall benefits, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa wants to keep the equipment and have added it to their property books since they plan to use it in other locations and on other missions in Africa.
“The solar shade produces power and gets about 70 to 80 percent blockage of the sun, so the shade is cooler than many of tents or shades used now and it produces clean energy from the sun,” Franklin said.
“You’re actually reducing the use of air conditioning units too, so there’s really a triple benefit along with the free clean source of energy,” he said.
Franklin concluded that they haven’t yet heard how they fared in the 33rd Annual Secretary of the Army Energy and Water Management Awards, but to be nominated is such an honor.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official Vimeo video channel: www.vimeo.com/usarmyafrica
Join the U.S. Army Africa conversation on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArmyAfrica
Crystal Brockington and Aaron Barron, both 18 years old, designed a more efficient and cost effective solar cell that harnesses energy without cadmium, which has been shown to be harmful to the environment. They were selected to participate in the White House Science Fair after they were awarded the High School Grand Prize at the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. The fourth White House Science Fair was held at the White House on May 27, 2014 and included 100 students from more than 30 different states who competed in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) competitions. (Photo Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
Note: Sorry, had to cover the print, to prevent further plagiarizing.
Our 8th grader's Science Fair Project, 2009: Maximizing the Energy Output of a Solar Cell. He discovered that using a mirror or a magnifying lense added sunlight to the solar cell, increasing the output of energy. Great learning experience! Turned out that he won 2nd place in the Earth/ Space category and 3rd in the overall middle school.
Large scale commitment to photovoltaic electricity in Milford, Utah. Lest I give the impression that all of Milford has seen better days, I must this picture of some serious commitment to green power at the new High School in Milford, Utah.
Skytech Solar specializes in installing Solar Panels and Solar Power systems in the San Francisco Bay Area. Go Solar now and take advantage of Solar Energy to reduced PG&E rates, charging you electric car and reducing your overall carbon footprint.
________________________________________________
Alternative living - without electricity, with solar cells
________________________________________________
I.
The French Quarter is a neighborhood of the university town of Tuebingen. It is located southeast of the city. In Tübingen usage has been more and more enforced, the former site of the former Hindenburg barracks as French Quarter to call. The neighborhood on the grounds of the former Loretto Loretto barracks will be called.
Structure
In the French Quarter resident over 2000 people with diverse backgrounds. . In addition to students in large dormitories, the six former team of the barracks buildings, a colorful mixture resides locally. Many young families have bought an apartment for rent or live, self-employed and artists live and work locally.. Also located in the French Quarter the tanks hall.
History
After the war the French army took over large parts of the south. At approximately 60 hectares was one of the largest sites of the French army in Germany. After deduction of the French in 1991, bought the city of Tübingen, the empty barracks and then sold them to private developers and the Studentenwerk Tübingen (AöR). . Since the end of 1993 living in six buildings, the former team of 500 students, until 2000 the majority of the inhabitants of the quarters presented. . By 2002 there were already about 1200 new residents and 750 new jobs were created. . In the last ten years in the French Quarter many modern buildings and new people attracted to. By 2012, apartments and commercial space will be for 6000 new residents and 2,500 new jobs.
Source: Wikipedia
__________________________________________________________________________
More Information: || Part: I || Part: II || Part: III || Part:IV
___________________________________________________________________________
inside the audio laser orb you can see the laser, the battery pack, the audio output transformer, the two-lead bicolor led (not visible) and the audio wire that plugs into an ipod.
De zon schijnt op zonnepanelen van nieuwe perronoverkapping.
Lots of sun on the solar panels of a new platform roof at Utrecht Central Station. Compare August 20, 2011 and a larger scale solution in Rotterdam April 22, 2013.
Skytech Solar is a local bay area solar company, located in Potrero Hill that has completed over 400 Residential Solar Panel installations in the City of San Francisco. What are the advantages of solar energy?
Solar panels, solar school, green houses, café, shop and a server hall in the ETC Solar Park in Katrineholm.
etcsolpark.se (website in Swedish)
A typical solar-electric (photovoltaic, PV) installation on the roof of a family home in the UK. I don't know exactly how much electricity this produces, but there are 16 panels each made up of 60 cells (6 x 10), so I would estimate roughly 4kW (4000 watts) maximum. That's probably about 50% of the electricity this building needs. Read more in our article on how solar cells work.
Our images are published under a Creative Commons Licence (see opposite) and are free for noncommercial use. We also license our images for commercial use. Please contact us directly via our website for more details.
Horden Cherry Lee Architects 2014. The multi-crystalline PV cells provide a decorative function in addition to converting solar energy to electrical. King's Road, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, London.
(CC BY-SA - credit: Images George Rex.)
The Wash Basket Laundromat, in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, on April 20, 2011. The business qualified for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Rural Energy for America Program assistance to add 72 photovoltaic panels (solar cells) which helps runs the laundry machines and reduce electrical demand by 1/3. The array generates 20,000 KW/year, an approximate $250 savings per month. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.
A transparent perovskite solar cell in a solar simulator for measuring its efficiency. More info: magazine.imec.be/data/59/reader/reader.html?t=14460188381...
Berlin's central railroad station hall is spanned by a curved glass roof with a surface area of about 85 metres by 120 metres. A photovoltaic system was integrated into the glass surface. 2,700 m² of solar panel surface consisting of 1,250 solar panel modules convert solar energy into electricity.
The Wash Basket Laundromat, in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, on April 20, 2011. The business qualified for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Rural Energy for America Program assistance to add 72 photovoltaic panels (solar cells) to help power the laundry machines and reduce electrical demand by 1/3. The array generates 20,000 KW/year, an approximate $250 savings per month. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.