Phase change materials (PCMs) are capable of storing energy as latent energy by changing
the phase and provide the stored energy when they are returned to their initial phase at a …

Phase change materials (PCMs) proved to be valuable and drew the attention of numerous
scientists striving to establish novel techniques to minimize energy consumption and expand …

As an emerging technology, photovoltaic (PV) panels have made a vital energy source to
meet increased energy consumption demand and to replace the associated scarcity of …

Solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) technologies have attracted great attention and have been
widely studied in recent years. Taking phase change material (PCM) as the cooling and …

An air-based photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) system with a converging collector (ie a channel
with a decreasing hydraulic diameter), to the best of authors' knowledge for the first time, has …

The decrease in output power of a photovoltaic (PV) power plant with increase in
temperature is one of the main issues which can be controlled by cooling the PV modules. In …

At higher ambient temperatures during summer months, the cell temperature of a
photovoltaic (PV) module increases to 50–60° C and sometimes could go as high as 80° C …

This article evaluates and compares the enviro-economic potential of two distinctly (parallel
flow and serpentine flow) fabricated PV/T water heating systems in view of their respective …

Enhancing solar photovoltaic and thermal conversion performances may help develop more
environmentally friendly hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems that can be used in …

Optimizing the performance of solar collectors and photovoltaic thermal systems that are
used for heating/cooling of building as well as electricity generation will efficiently help to …