A Review on Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Solar Technology

Solar and Terrestrial Radiation

Urban Heat Island (UHI) is considered as one of the major problems in the 21st century posed to human beings as a result of urbanization and industrialization of human civilization. The large amount of heat generated from urban structures, as they consume and re-radiate solar radiations, and from the anthropogenic heat sources are the main causes of UHI. The two heat sources increase the temperatures of an urban area as compared to its surroundings, which is known as Urban Heat Island Intensity (UHII). The problem is even worse in cities or metropolises with large population and extensive economic activities. The estimated three billion people living in the urban areas in the world are directly exposed to the problem, which will be increased significantly in the near future. Due to the severity of the problem, vast research effort has been dedicated and a wide range of literature is available for the subject. The literature available in this area includes the latest research approaches, concepts, methodologies, latest investigation tools and mitigation measures. This study was carried out to review and summarize this research area through an investigation of the most important feature of UHI. It was concluded that the heat re-radiated by the urban structures plays the most important role which should be investigated in details to study urban heating especially the UHI. It was also concluded that the future research should be focused on design and planning parameters for reducing the effects of urban heat island and ultimately living in a better environment.

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A review on the generation, determination and mitigation of Urban Heat Island

Life cycle energy analysis of buildings: An overview

Enhancement of biogas production from solid substrates using different techniques--a review.

Present status of solar distillation

Thermal modeling of a combined system of photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) solar water heater

Photovoltaic modules and their applications: A review on thermal modelling

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G.N. Tiwari

Papers

Present status of solar distillation

Thermal modeling of a combined system of photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) solar water heater

Photovoltaic modules and their applications: A review on thermal modelling

Life cycle cost analysis of single slope hybrid (PV/T) active solar still

Effect of water depths on heat and mass transfer in a passive solar still: in summer climatic condition