scholarly journals Constraints to the use of solar photovoltaic as a sustainable power source in Nigeria

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Ogunleye
Keyword(s):  
Power Source ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Sustainable Power

scholarly journals Technical Solar Photovoltaic Potential of Scaled Parking Lot Canopies: A Case Study of Walmart U.S.A.

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram Krishnan ◽  
Amber Haselhuhn ◽  
Joshua M. Pearce
Keyword(s):  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
National Scale ◽  
Electricity Rates ◽  
Parking Lot ◽  
Sustainable Electricity ◽  
Sustainable Power ◽  
Method Analysis ◽  
Global Population

Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology can provide sustainable power for the growing global population in cities, but it demands considerable land area. This is a challenge for densely populated cities. However, the stranded assets of non-productive parking lots areas can be converted to solar farms with PV canopies, enabling sustainable electricity generation while preserving their function to park automobiles. This study provides a method for determining the technical and economic potential for converting a national scale retail company’s parking lot area to a solar farm. First, the parking lot area for the company is determined and divided into zones based upon solar flux using virtual maps. Then the potential PV yield in each zone is calculated. A sensitivity analysis is performed on the price per unit power installed, solar energy production as a proxy for conversion efficiency, electricity rates and revenue earned per unit area. To demonstrate this method, analysis of Walmart Supercenters, USA is presented as a case study. The results show solar canopies for parking lot areas are a profitable as well a responsible step in most locations and there is significant potential for sustainable energy deployment in cities by other similar retailers using solar PV canopies.

Harmonic-Resonator-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator as a Sustainable Power Source and a Self-Powered Active Vibration Sensor

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (42) ◽  
pp. 6094-6099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Chen ◽  
Guang Zhu ◽  
Weiqing Yang ◽  
Qingshen Jing ◽  
Peng Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Source ◽  
Vibration Sensor ◽  
Triboelectric Nanogenerator ◽  
Active Vibration ◽  
Self Powered ◽  
Sustainable Power

Increased energy harvesting from backpack to serve as self-sustainable power source via a tube-like harvester

2017 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 215-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Longhan Xie ◽  
Xiaodong Li ◽  
Siqi Cai ◽  
Ledeng Huang ◽  
Jiehong Li
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Power Source ◽  
Sustainable Power

Lake Sediment Microbial Fuel Cell Generate Electricity and Power Wireless Sensor

2013 ◽  
Vol 773 ◽  
pp. 74-79
Author(s):  
Tao Yin ◽  
Xiao Min Cai ◽  
Lin Su ◽  
Ling Wang ◽  
Fei Rong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Output Voltage ◽  
Open Water ◽  
Power Source ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
In Series ◽  
Power Management System ◽  
Sustainable Power ◽  
Open Water Body

Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) can generate electricity without maintenance in the field. SMFC is considered as an alternative renewable and sustainable power source. Though the SMFC is very appealing energy source, it presents certain challenges for real applications. Its output voltage and current are very low and its output voltage cant be increased by stacking several SMFCs in series in an open water body such as the lake. In this research, we construct and simulate a field SMFC with sediment from Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing, China. Open-circuit voltage of the SMFC is 750 mV and the maximal power density is 7.8 mW/m2. A custom-designed power management system (PMS) is developed to harvest energy from SMFC and boost the output power that can drive a wireless sensor. With the PMS, wireless sensor can utilize the harvested energy from SMFC and transmit data to computer without additional power source.

A rectification-free piezo-supercapacitor with a polyvinylidene fluoride separator and functionalized carbon cloth electrodes

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (29) ◽  
pp. 14963-14970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruobing Song ◽  
Huanyu Jin ◽  
Xing Li ◽  
Linfeng Fei ◽  
Yuda Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Power Source ◽  
Carbon Cloth ◽  
Sustainable Power

The integration of energy harvesting and energy storage in this device not only enables the conversion of ambient energy into electricity, but also provides a sustainable power source for various electronic devices and systems.

Graphene-based Nanogenerator: Experiments, Theories and Applications

2015 ◽  
Vol 1782 ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiping Li ◽  
Yupeng Zhang ◽  
Chunxu Pan
Keyword(s):  
Strain Energy ◽  
Power Source ◽  
Active Sensors ◽  
Band Engineering ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
High Structural Stability ◽  
Triboelectric Nanogenerators ◽  
Simple Assembly ◽  
Sustainable Power ◽  
Piezoelectric Nanogenerators

ABSTRACTIn addition to the piezoelectric nanogenerators and triboelectric nanogenerators, recently, the graphene-based nanogenerator has been widely concerned because of its simple assembly, flexibility and high structural stability. There are many interesting effects in graphene applied for nanogenenrators including anion adsorption in electrolyte solution, ion channels in graphene sheets network and the strain (band engineering) effect, etc. In this paper, we focus explicitly on the experimental results, mechanisms and applications of the graphene-based nanogenerator, and introduce our recent research on the graphene-based nanogenerator based on "modulation of the graphene strain-energy band effect". This nanogenerator is expected to have potential applications in active sensors and sustainable power source.

scholarly journals Recent advances in Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation

2021 ◽  
pp. 193-207
Author(s):  
A. Saravanan
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Fixation ◽  
Metal Oxides ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Biological System ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Power Source ◽  
Photocatalytic Reduction ◽  
Metal Nitrides ◽  
Surface Oxygen ◽  
Sustainable Power

Nitrogen fixation is a standout amongst the most significant concoction responses in the biological system of our planet. Under the regularly pressure of the petroleum product exhaustion emergency and anthropogenic worldwide environmental change with ceaseless CO2 emanation in the 21st century, examine focusing on the union of NH3 under gentle conditions in an economical and condition agreeable way is lively and flourishing. Thusly, the focal point of this survey is the cutting edge designing of effective photocatalysts for dinitrogen (N2) obsession toward NH3 amalgamation. Creating green and feasible techniques for NH3 combination under surrounding conditions, utilizing sustainable power source, is firmly wanted, by both modern and logical scientists. Photosynthesis for ammonia synthesis, which has as of late pulled in noteworthy consideration, straightforwardly creates NH3 from daylight, and N2 and H2O by means of photocatalysis. Photocatalysts containing copious surface oxygen-opportunities and coordinative unsaturated metal locales have been demonstrated to be equipped for actuating N2 reduction under fitting photoexcitation. A few impetus materials are examined which incorporate metal oxides, metals sulfides, carbon-based impetuses, and metal nitrides which are for the most part right now being sought after for their better use of their synergist property towards nitrogen fixation. This chapter portrays the photocatalytic reduction systems of nitrate towards unwanted items (nitrite, ammonium) and the more alluring item (dinitrogen).

scholarly journals Plan and Reproduction of Multi Input DC-DC Buck Converter for Coordinated Inexhaustible Vitality Produced System Using Fluffy (Fuzzy) Controller

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 04-09
Author(s):  
Shahid Lingasur
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Controller ◽  
Power Source ◽  
Buck Converter ◽  
Buck Converters ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Matlab Simulink ◽  
Input Control ◽  
Converter Topology ◽  
Sustainable Power

The target of this paper is to propose a Multi-input control converter for the cross breed framework so as to disentangle the power framework and lessen the expense. Sustainable power source advancements offers perfect, rich vitality accumulated from self re-establishing assets, for example, the sun, wind and so forth. As the power request expands, control disappointment additionally increments. Along these lines, sustainable power sources can be utilized to give steady loads. Another converter topology for half breed wind/photovoltaic vitality framework is proposed. Hybridizing sun oriented and wind control sources give a practical type of intensity age. The topology utilizes a combination of Buck converters. This design enables the two sources to supply the heap independently or at the same time contingent upon the accessibility of the vitality sources. Reproduction is done in MATLAB/SIMULINK programming and the consequences of the Buck converter and the hybridized converter are introduced.

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