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
Solar Chemical (artificial photosynthesis)
Sometimes direct-to-hydrogen processes are referred to as artificial photosynthesis, but there are other types as well such that aim to use carbon dioxide and water along with the sunlight in order to produce synthetic fuels or other useful energy such as methanol or methane.
Since the photosynthetic process removes CO2 from the atmosphere, a highly efficient system in wide commercial application could produce energy at the same time as it could help reduce atmospheric CO2 and potentially bring it back down to below 350 parts per million.
Photodimerization and Photoisomerization are two other processes that are being investigated as methods of storing solar energy in useable forms.
Sometimes direct-to-hydrogen processes are referred to as artificial photosynthesis, but there are other types as well such that aim to use carbon dioxide and water along with the sunlight in order to produce synthetic fuels or other useful energy such as methanol or methane.
Since the photosynthetic process removes CO2 from the atmosphere, a highly efficient system in wide commercial application could produce energy at the same time as it could help reduce atmospheric CO2 and potentially bring it back down to below 350 parts per million.
Photodimerization and Photoisomerization are two other processes that are being investigated as methods of storing solar energy in useable forms.