Concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) is a dawn technology in the field of photovoltaic that helps
in escalating the effective use of solar energy. Nowadays, applications of photovoltaic solar …

A novel solar driven hybrid system composed of a concentrated solar collector, thermionic
generator and thermoelectric device is proposed. Thermoelectric device uses the waste heat …

Plastics can be recycled by extrusion using an extruder machine that melts and transforms
the material into a new product. This paper proposes the design, construction and thermal …

Thermionic energy conversion (TEC) using nanomaterials is an emerging field of research. It
is known that graphene can withstand temperatures as high as 4600 K in vacuum, and it has …

A novel solar assisted cogeneration system composed of a parabolic dish collector (PDC), a
vacuum thermionic generator (VTIG), and an absorption refrigerator (APR) is proposed, in …

In both affluent and developing countries, electricity serves as the focal point for all
developmental initiatives. Alternative sources of energy must be found in order to ensure a …

Thermionic energy converter (TEC) has recently received significant attention, for it holds
potential for clean energy generation with a very high theoretical conversion efficiency …

This chapter explores the benefits of daylighting in buildings and discusses the role of solar
concentrators in efficient daylighting systems. The chapter also deliberates on different types …

In this paper we considered in details of the energy exchanges that would take place when
concentrated solar energy is focused normally onto a thermionic emitter of area equal to the …

Recent advances in science and technology of materials fabrication, engineering of work
functions, and micrometer gap machining between emitter and collector are making …