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1. A systematic study of the residual gas effect on vacuum solar receiver

Author:
Jun Wang; Xinyan Huang; Guangjie Gong; Menglong Hao; Fangfang Yin
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2011 v.52 no.6 pp. 2367-2372
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
coatings; glass; heat transfer; hydrogen; residual effects; solar collectors; temperature; vacuum gauges; China
Abstract:
... A parabolic trough solar receiver is the key component in the parabolic trough solar system. The annulus between the absorber and glass envelope is evacuated to protect the solar selective coating and decrease the heat loss of entire receiver. However, at any existing operational solar plants, the vacuum condition in annulus may be compromised by glass breakage, seals and bellows broken, hydrogen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2010.12.043

2. Coastal seafloor observatory at Xiaoqushan in the East China Sea

Author:
HuiPing Xu; YanWei Zhang; ChangWei Xu; JianRu Li; Ding Liu; RuFu Qin; ShenQian Luo; DaiDu Fan
Source:
Chinese science bulletin 2011 v.56 no.26 pp. 2839-2845
ISSN:
1001-6538
Subject:
batteries; continental shelf; earthquakes; engineering; infrastructure; models; sediments; solar collectors; tsunamis; Chile; China; East China Sea
Abstract:
... The seafloor observation system is becoming an important infrastructure for marine research because it is transforming oceanic research from temporal investigation to long term observation. The East China Sea coastal seafloor observatory, located between 30°31′44″N, 122°15′12″E and 30°31′34″N, 122°14′40″E, is constructed near the Xiaoqushan Island outside the Hangzhou Bay on th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11434-011-4620-y

3. Experimental studies on a ground coupled heat pump with solar thermal collectors for space heating

Author:
Chen Xi; Yang Hongxing; Lu Lin; Wang Jinggang; Liu Wei
Source:
Energy 2011 v.36 no.8 pp. 5292-5300
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
energy efficiency; heat; heat exchangers; heat pumps; renewable energy sources; solar collectors; temperature; winter; China
Abstract:
... This paper presents experimental studies on a solar-assisted ground coupled heat pump (SAGCHP) system for space heating. The system was installed at the Hebei Academy of Sciences in Shijiazhuang (lat. N38°03′, long. E114°26′), China. Solar collectors are in series connection with the borehole array through plate heat exchangers. Four operation modes of the system were investigated throughout the c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2011.06.037

4. Lead emissions from solar photovoltaic energy systems in China and India

Author:
Perry Gottesfeld; Christopher R. Cherry
Source:
Energy policy 2011 v.39 no.9 pp. 4939-4946
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
batteries; emissions; energy; issues and policy; lead; manufacturing; mining; pollution; recycling; solar collectors; solar energy; China; India
Abstract:
... China and India are embarking on ambitious initiatives over the next decade to expand solar photovoltaic (PV) power in underserved regions. China proposes adding 1.6GW of solar capacity by 2020, while India plans 12GW in addition to 20 million solar lanterns by 2022. These technologies rely heavily on lead-acid batteries (LABs) for storage. China and India’s lead mining, battery production, and re ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2011.06.021

5. Numerical investigation on porous media heat transfer in a solar tower receiver

Author:
Chang Xu; Zhe Song; Lea-der Chen; Yuan Zhen
Source:
Renewable energy 2011 v.36 no.3 pp. 1138-1144
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
air; equations; heat transfer; heat transfer coefficient; mass transfer; models; porosity; porous media; solar collectors; temperature; China
Abstract:
... In order to investigate the steady heat transfer characteristics of a porous media solar tower receiver developed in China, this paper applies the steady heat and mass transfer models of the porous media to solar receivers, chooses the preferable volume convection heat transfer coefficient model, solves these equations by using the numerical method, and analyzes the typical influences of the poros ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2010.09.017

6. Optical performance of vertical axis three azimuth angles tracked solar panels

Author:
Yi Ma; Guihua Li; Runsheng Tang
Source:
Applied energy 2011 v.88 no.5 pp. 1784-1791
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
latitude; solar collectors; China
Abstract:
... In this work, a new sun-tracking concept was proposed, and the optical performance of solar panels with such sun-tracking system was theoretically investigated based on the developed mathematical method and monthly horizontal radiation. The mechanism of the proposed sun-tracking technique is that the azimuth angle of solar panels is daily adjusted three times at three fixed positions: eastward, so ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.12.018

7. Optical performance of vertical single-axis tracked solar panels

Author:
Zhimin Li; Xinyue Liu; Runsheng Tang
Source:
Renewable energy 2011 v.36 no.1 pp. 64-68
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
correlation; energy; equipment performance; latitude; meteorological data; optical properties; solar collectors; solar radiation; China
Abstract:
... To investigate the optical performance of the vertical single-axis (v-axis, in short) tracked solar panels as compared with fixed and full 2-axis tracked solar panels, a mathematical procedure to estimate the annual collectible radiation on fixed and tracked panels is suggested based on the monthly horizontal radiation. Calculation results showed that the yearly optimal tilt-angle of a v-axis trac ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2010.05.020

8. Optimal study of a solar air heating system with pebble bed energy storage

Author:
D.L. Zhao; Y. Li; Y.J. Dai; R.Z. Wang
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2011 v.52 no.6 pp. 2392-2400
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
air; collectors; energy; equipment performance; heat; heat transfer coefficient; heating systems; insulating materials; mass flow; models; solar collectors; water supply; China
Abstract:
... The application of solar air collectors for space heating has attracted extensive attention due to its unique advantages. In this study, a solar air heating system was modeled through TRNSYS for a 3319m² building area. This air heating system, which has the potential to be applied for space heating in the heating season (from November to March) and hot water supply all year around in North China, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2010.12.041

9. Simulation of a sloped solar chimney power plant in Lanzhou

Author:
Fei Cao; Liang Zhao; Liejin Guo
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2011 v.52 no.6 pp. 2360-2366
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
air flow; autumn; electric power; population density; power plants; solar chimneys; solar collectors; solar energy; solar radiation; spring; temperature; villages; China
Abstract:
... Solar chimney power system is one large-scale utilization style of solar energy, which has drawn high attentions worldwide. Though scholars all over the world have made many researches on the solar chimney power system, reports of sloped solar chimney power system are still few. A sloped solar chimney power plant, which is expected to provide electric power for remote villages in Northwest China, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2010.12.035

10. Comparative study of solar cooling systems with building-integrated solar collectors for use in sub-tropical regions like Hong Kong

Author:
K.F. Fong; C.K. Lee; T.T. Chow
Source:
Applied energy 2012 v.90 no.1 pp. 189-195
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
absorption; collectors; cooling systems; energy conservation; meteorological data; primary energy; refrigeration; solar collectors; solar radiation; subtropics; vapors; China
Abstract:
... The performance of solar cooling systems with building-integrated (BI) solar collectors was simulated and the results compared with those having the solar collectors installed conventionally on the roof based on the weather data in Hong Kong. Two types of solar collectors and the corresponding cooling systems, namely the flat-plate collectors for absorption refrigeration and the PV panels for DC-d ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.06.013

11. Lessons from photovoltaic policies in China for future development

Author:
Mo-lin Huo; Dan-wei Zhang
Source:
Energy policy 2012 v.51 no. pp. 38-45
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
capital; carbon dioxide; cost effectiveness; energy; issues and policy; learning; manufacturing; markets; planning; renewable energy sources; solar collectors; subsidies; supply chain; tariffs; China
Abstract:
... The paper first provides an overview of the current status of PV industry development in China, including the penetration speed, the market segments and the value chain. Further, it reviews the experience of governmental interventions composed of the legal framework, market incentives and manufacturing policies for lessons learning. After the Renewable Energy Law took effect in 2006, PV penetratio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2011.12.063

12. Optimum design of shading-type building-integrated photovoltaic claddings with different surface azimuth angles

Author:
Liangliang Sun; Lin Lu; Hongxing Yang
Source:
Applied energy 2012 v.90 no.1 pp. 233-240
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
cooling; electricity; energy; energy conservation; generators (equipment); insulating materials; shade; solar collectors; China
Abstract:
... The shading-type BIPV claddings can act as power generators as well as external shading devices and insulation panels. There is little available information about the impacts of orientations and inclinations on the combined energy effects of the shading-type BIPV claddings, including the power output of PV modules, the cooling load reduction of windows and concrete walls. It is worth studying the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.01.062

13. Performance analysis of a proposed solar assisted ground coupled heat pump system

Author:
Xi Chen; Hongxing Yang
Source:
Applied energy 2012 v.97 no. pp. 888-896
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
energy balance; heat; heat pumps; mathematical models; solar collectors; solar energy; water requirement; China
Abstract:
... This paper presents the numerical simulation of a solar assisted ground coupled heat pump (SAGCHP) system which can provide both space heating and domestic hot water (DHW). The optimization process is completed on the TRNSYS based platform by simulating the influence of solar collector area on the total borehole length and system performance. Simulations are also carried out under different meteor ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.11.073

14. An environmental life cycle comparison of single-crystalline and amorphous-silicon thin-film photovoltaic systems in Thailand

Author:
Noah Kittner; Shabbir H. Gheewala; Richard M. Kamens
Source:
Energy for sustainable development 2013 v.17 no.6 pp. 605-614
ISSN:
0973-0826
Subject:
carbon dioxide; economic investment; electricity; embodied energy; geographical variation; greenhouse gas emissions; issues and policy; life cycle assessment; manufacturing; natural gas; silicon; solar collectors; solar energy; weaning; China; Thailand
Abstract:
... Solar Photovoltaic (PV) technologies are gaining influence as a potential supplemental electricity source in Thailand. This study assesses the environmental and economic benefits of two types of photovoltaic technologies — single-crystalline and amorphous silicon thin-film systems. The advantages of building-integrated PV are also analyzed. The assessment considers embodied energy, CO₂ payback, an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.esd.2013.09.003

15. An experimental study of thermal characterization of parabolic trough receivers

Author:
Dongqiang Lei; Qiang Li; Zhifeng Wang; Jian Li; Jianbin Li
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2013 v.69 no. pp. 107-115
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
coatings; economic performance; engineering; heat; power plants; solar collectors; temperature; China
Abstract:
... The receiver is a key component of the parabolic trough solar station. The receiver requires the most challenging technology and has a decisive influence on the thermal and economic performance of a power plant. The Institute of Electrical Engineering Chinese Academy Sciences (IEECAS) and Himin Solar Co., Ltd. (HSC) cooperated to develop solar receivers for the first 50MW parabolic trough project ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2013.02.002

16. Performance evaluation of a stand-alone photovoltaic system on an isolated island in Hong Kong

Author:
Tao Ma; Hongxing Yang; Lin Lu
Source:
Applied energy 2013 v.112 no. pp. 663-672
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
batteries; energy balance; energy costs; generators (equipment); islands; monitoring; pollution; power generation; rural areas; solar collectors; solar energy; China
Abstract:
... Currently one of the most promising power solutions for remote rural areas and isolated islands which are far away from utility grid is the stand-alone solar photovoltaic (PV) renewable energy system or hybrid solar–wind power system. This paper presents the investigation results of a real remote solar PV project on an island in Hong Kong. The stand-alone PV system, rated at 19.8kWₚ, is establishe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.12.004

17. Study of a novel solar adsorption cooling system and a solar absorption cooling system with new CPC collectors

Author:
Z.S. Lu; R.Z. Wang; Z.Z. Xia; X.R. Lu; C.B. Yang; Y.C. Ma; G.B. Ma
Source:
Renewable energy 2013 v.50 no. pp. 299-306
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
absorption; adsorption; air conditioning; collectors; cooling systems; latitude; renewable energy sources; silica; solar collectors; water temperature; China
Abstract:
... One two-phase thermo-syphon silica gel-water solar adsorption chiller and LiBr-H₂O absorption chiller with new medium CPC (Compound Parabolic Concentrator) solar collectors were investigated. The reliability of adsorption chiller can be improved, because there is only one vacuum valve in this innovative design. Medium temperature evacuated-tube CPC solar collectors were firstly utilized in the LiB ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2012.07.001

18. Techno-economic feasibility study of autonomous hybrid wind/PV/battery power system for a household in Urumqi, China

Author:
Chong Li; Xinfeng Ge; Yuan Zheng; Chang Xu; Yan Ren; Chenguang Song; Chunxia Yang
Source:
Energy 2013 v.55 no. pp. 263-272
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
ambient temperature; batteries; computer software; energy costs; models; solar collectors; solar energy; wind; wind power; wind turbines; China
Abstract:
... In this paper, based on renewable energy resources and load data research, a techno-economic feasibility study of an autonomous hybrid wind/photovoltaics (PV)/battery power system for a household in Urumqi, China, has been form carried out using Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables (HOMER) simulation software. The effects of ambient temperature, the variation of load and PV module til ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2013.03.084

19. Understanding China's renewable energy technology exports

Author:
Jialu Liu; Don Goldstein
Source:
Energy Policy 2013 v.52 pp. 417-428
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
business enterprises; exports; industry; issues and policy; markets; sales; solar collectors; solar energy; wind power; wind turbines; China; United States
Abstract:
... China became a major player in renewable energy (RE) technology during the 2000s. Chinese solar PV cell and module makers quickly dominated global sales in that industry, while the country's wind turbine producers became poised for significant exports after capturing their rapidly growing home market. In countries like the US, Chinese RE technology strength has been met with claims of excessive go ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2012.09.054

20. An innovation-focused roadmap for a sustainable global photovoltaic industry

Author:
Cheng Zheng; Daniel M. Kammen
Source:
Energy Policy 2014 v.67 pp. 159-169
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
data collection; economies of scale; energy; funding; issues and policy; manufacturing; markets; models; prices; research and development; solar collectors; China; Germany; Japan; United States
Abstract:
... The solar photovoltaic (PV) industry has undergone a dramatic evolution over the past decade, growing at an average rate of 48 percent per year to a global market size of 31GW in 2012, and with the price of crystalline-silicon PV module as low as $0.72/W in September 2013. To examine this evolution we built a comprehensive dataset from 2000 to 2012 for the PV industries in the United States, China ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2013.12.006