Emerging photovoltaic technologies /

Solar photovoltaics (PV) is the fastest-growing energy technology in the world today and an important tool for mitigating climate change. Crystalline silicon PV modules are now affordable, efficient, reliable, and dominant in the global market. So why do researchers and entrepreneurs continue to pur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Jean, Joel (Autor), Brown, Patrick Richard (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2020]
Colección:IOP ebooks. 2020 collection.
Temas:
Photovoltaic power systems.
Photovoltaic power generation.
Photovoltaic cells.
Solar cells.
Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The climate challenge and the solar solution
  • 1.1. The big picture : climate change
  • 1.2. Why PV : emissions
  • 1.3. Why PV : the solar resource
  • 1.4. PV today : deployment growth and cost decline
  • 2. Market drivers for PV research and development
  • 2.1. Capacity cost :
  • 3. Opportunities for emerging PV technologies
  • 3.1. The case for emerging PV technologies
  • 3.2. Entering the PV market
  • 3.3. Accelerating market entry with module replacement
  • 4. Current research directions
  • 4.1. Metal halide perovskites
  • 4.2. Colloidal quantum dots
  • 4.3. Perovskite and QD solar cells
  • 4.4. Tandem solar cells
  • 5. R&D and commercialization challenges for emerging PV technologies
  • 5.1. The stability challenge
  • 5.2. Outlook for emerging PV technologies.

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