Thermal
Thermal
Concentrated | Parabolic Trough
Thermal
Concentrated | Fresnel
Thermal
Concentrated | Dish Stirling
Thermal
Concentrated | Solar Power Tower
Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic
Crystalline Silicon (wafer)
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Silicon
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Non Silicon
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Multijunction
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Dye-sensitized
(DSSC)
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Organic
Photovoltaic
3D Cells
Photovoltaic
Infrared and UV
Photovoltaic
Thermophotovoltaic (TPV)
Photovoltaic
Concentrated (CPV)
Luminescent Solar Concentrator
Heliostatic (tracking)
Concentrated
Dual PV/Thermal Integrated Systems
Updraft Tower
(Solar Chimney)
Thermoelectric
Photoelectrochemical Cell
(PEC)
Direct to Liquid Fuel
Direct to Hydrogen
Solar Chemical
(artificial photosynthesis)
Air Conditioning
Radiometer
Thermal
Concentrated | Parabolic Trough
Thermal
Concentrated | Fresnel
Thermal
Concentrated | Dish Stirling
Thermal
Concentrated | Solar Power Tower
Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic
Crystalline Silicon (wafer)
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Silicon
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Non Silicon
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Multijunction
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Dye-sensitized
(DSSC)
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Organic
Photovoltaic
3D Cells
Photovoltaic
Infrared and UV
Photovoltaic
Thermophotovoltaic (TPV)
Photovoltaic
Concentrated (CPV)
Luminescent Solar Concentrator
Heliostatic (tracking)
Concentrated
Dual PV/Thermal Integrated Systems
Updraft Tower
(Solar Chimney)
Thermoelectric
Photoelectrochemical Cell
(PEC)
Direct to Liquid Fuel
Direct to Hydrogen
Solar Chemical
(artificial photosynthesis)
Air Conditioning
Radiometer
Updraft Tower (Solar Chimney)
Combines the chimney/stack effect and greenhouse effect with wind turbines located at the base of a very tall tower. The tower is surrounded by a large greenhouse which serves to create superheated air at the ground level. With a sufficiently tall chimney structure, the air temperature at the top of the tower will be cool enough so as to provide a strong convection movement of air from the greenhouse area, into the bottom of the chimney and out of the top of the chimney (warmer air is higher pressure and moves to the lower pressure system at the top of the tower). At the outside perimeter of the greenhouse, new surface air is constantly taken into the system to be heated. As air passes from the greenhouse area into the base of the tower, it powers wind turbines located there.
Combines the chimney/stack effect and greenhouse effect with wind turbines located at the base of a very tall tower. The tower is surrounded by a large greenhouse which serves to create superheated air at the ground level. With a sufficiently tall chimney structure, the air temperature at the top of the tower will be cool enough so as to provide a strong convection movement of air from the greenhouse area, into the bottom of the chimney and out of the top of the chimney (warmer air is higher pressure and moves to the lower pressure system at the top of the tower). At the outside perimeter of the greenhouse, new surface air is constantly taken into the system to be heated. As air passes from the greenhouse area into the base of the tower, it powers wind turbines located there.