Solar energy for net zero energy buildings – A comparison between solar thermal, PV and photovoltaic–thermal (PV/T) systems
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In this article, a comparative simulation study of different solar energy solutions for a Norwegian residential building concept aiming for a net zero energy balance is presented, where separate PV and solar thermal systems are compared to PV/T systems, and the resulting energy balances analyzed.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy.The article was published on 2015-12-01 and is currently open access. It has received 184 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Zero-energy building & Photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector.read more
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Building energy-consumption status worldwide and the state-of-the-art technologies for zero-energy buildings during the past decade
TL;DR: In this paper, a brief overview of building energy-consumption situations, relevant energy-saving approaches, and the influence of global climate change is presented, along with some suggestions for further developing ZEBs.
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Photovoltaic/Thermal (PV/T) systems: Status and future prospects
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the thermal and electrical side views of PV/T systems in terms of performance parameters and efficiencies, and suggested that the use of nanoparticles and water as base fluid improves the overall system efficiency.
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Evaluation of the nanofluid and nano-PCM based photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system: An experimental study
Ali H.A. Al-Waeli,Kamaruzzaman Sopian,Miqdam T. Chaichan,Hussein A. Kazem,Adnan Ibrahim,Sohif Mat,Mohd Hafidz Ruslan +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a PV/T-nano PCM-nanofluid system was proposed to control heat capacitance of the system to maintain electrical efficiency and to raise the overall efficiency.
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A review of performance of zero energy buildings and energy efficiency solutions
Lorenzo Belussi,Benedetta Barozzi,Alice Bellazzi,Ludovico Danza,Anna Devitofrancesco,Carlo Fanciulli,Matteo Ghellere,Giulia Guazzi,Italo Meroni,Francesco Salamone,Fabio Scamoni,Chiara Scrosati +11 more
TL;DR: This paper summarizes the actual state-of-art of whole performance of ZEBs and the related technical solutions, analysing their increasing potential in energy consumption and outlining the critical elements in making the zero-energy target the new standard for the buildings.
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An experimental investigation of SiC nanofluid as a base-fluid for a photovoltaic thermal PV/T system
Ali H.A. Al-Waeli,Kamaruzzaman Sopian,Miqdam T. Chaichan,Hussein A. Kazem,Husam Abdulrasool Hasan,Ali Najah Al-Shamani +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the thermophysical properties of nanofluid composed of water and SiC nanoparticles without the use of a surfactant as a coolant for a PV/T system was investigated.
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Zero Energy Building: A Review of Definitions and Calculation Methodologies
Anna Joanna Marszal,Per Heiselberg,Julien S. Bourrelle,Eike Musall,Karsten Voss,Igor Sartori,Assunta Napolitano +6 more
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Net zero energy buildings: A consistent definition framework
TL;DR: In this article, the work presented in this paper has been largely developed in the context of the joint IEA SHC Task40/ECBCS Annex52: Towards Net Zero Energy Solar Buildings.
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Advancement in solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) hybrid collector technology
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview on the research and development and application aspects for the hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) collector systems.
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Flat plate solar photovoltaic–thermal (PV/T) systems : A reference guide
TL;DR: In this article, a brief overview of the different solar flat plate PV/T technologies, their efficiencies, applications, advantages, limitations and research opportunities available is given, as well as a comparison of different technologies.
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TL;DR: In this article, an extensive review about water flat plate PV-thermal collectors is presented, with a specific focus on technological progress in recent years and on the future development of the technology.