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The value of photovoltaic electricity for utilities
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In this article, the benefits of PV electricity from a utilities point-of-view are discussed, and it is argued that if consumers become involved in their own electricity supply, they will also contribute to energy conservation and load management.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.The article was published on 1994-09-11. It has received 10 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Stand-alone power system & Electricity retailing.read more
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Enhancing the performance of building integrated photovoltaics
Brian Norton,Philip C. Eames,Tapas K. Mallick,Ming Jun Huang,Sarah McCormack,Jayanta Deb Mondol,Y.G. Yohanis +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, a review of recent research in Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is presented with the emphases on a range of key systems whose improvement would be likely to lead to improved solar energy conversion efficiency and/or economic viability.
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The value of photovoltaic electricity for society
TL;DR: In this article, the value of PV has been examined from various perspectives (consumer, utility, and environmental) and for central and decentralized PV systems, and the benefits of PV systems will ensure its continued promotion and development as an energy resource.
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The environmental impacts of green technologies in TX
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors calculate the environmental benefits of electric vehicles and rooftop solar panels using detailed electricity consumption and solar generation data from homes in an Austin TX neighborhood between 2013 and 2015.
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Solar Energy and Distributed Generation: 2015, a Year of Inflection in Brazil?
Agnes Bess Alcantara Amaral,Antonio Luiz Zambelli Loyola Gonzaga Mendonca,Andrea Araujo Martins Resende,Erik Eduardo Rego +3 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the Brazilian policy for photovoltaic energy distributed generation and compared its results with the experience of other countries, and showed that the second half of 2015 showed a growth trend in the adoption of the EHD generation model.
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Residential energy efficiency and distributed generation - Natural partners or competition?
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors use real household load and PV data from Sydney households to model the potential implications of existing electricity tariff arrangements on the financial attractiveness of PV and energy efficiency and suggest ways that such impacts might be ameliorated by acknowledging the benefits that these resources can offer to the electricity network.
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Policies for a Solar Economy
Chris Flavin,Nicholas Lenssen +1 more
TL;DR: The authors examines some of the policy reforms needed to make the transition to a renewable energy economy, beginning with a change in energy pricing that internalizes the environmental and security costs of fossil fuels.