Affordable green materials for developed cool roof applications: A review

YA Basyouni, H Mahmoud - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Developing countries encounter challenges in adopting advanced roof systems due to the
complexities associated with implementing advanced materials and techniques. This study …

Dust deposition on the photovoltaic panel: A comprehensive survey on mechanisms, effects, mathematical modeling, cleaning methods, and monitoring systems

L Wan, L Zhao, W Xu, F Guo, X Jiang - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) power generation has become one of the key technologies to reach
energy-saving and carbon reduction targets. However, dust accumulation will significantly …

[HTML][HTML] Design and experimentation of a solar-powered robot for cleaning the greenhouse roofs

A Amin, X Wang, S Guoxiang, Y Shi… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Greenhouse technology is crucial for combating climate change and enhancing off-season
produce and crop yield. Dust build-up on greenhouse roofs remains a significant problem …

Tailoring surface reflectance through nanostructured materials design for energy-efficient applications

RJ Yeo, WY Wu, N Tomczak, R Ji, S Wang… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of nanotechnology in surface engineering allows for precise tailoring of surface
properties to achieve an improved performance of the final product. We present and discuss …

Optimize photovoltaic panels cleaning scheduling framework based on variations of hourly-based active electricity pricing in the market

AA Yaghoubi, M Gandomzadeh, A Gholami… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Through one-year experimental measurements, the current study investigated the soiling
effects and proposed a decision-making framework for a cleaning schedule based on a real …

Influence of traditional and solar reflective coatings on the heat transfer of building roofs in Mexico

I Hernández-Pérez - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Building roofs are sources of unwanted heat for buildings situated in zones with a warm
climate. Thus, reflective coatings have emerged as an alternative to reject a fraction of the …

Effects of dust and rainfall on the relative reflectivity of linear Fresnel reflectors

X Zhao, R Cheng, Y Wang, Y Fu, J Guo - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Dust and rainfall have been key issues affecting outdoor solar concentrating systems. This
study aimed to accurately evaluate the specific effects of dust and rainfall on linear Fresnel …

Heat-collecting performance of linear Fresnel reflector concentrator measuring and forecasting after dust accumulation

X Zhao, R Cheng, Y Fu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
To quantitatively analyze the influence of dust on the linear Fresnel reflector in different
seasons on the thermal performance of the system. In this paper, a two-year outdoor dust …

Operation problems of solar panel caused by the surface contamination

D Matusz-Kalász, I Bodnár - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Solar panels have been widely criticized for their weather dependence and slowly improving
efficiency. Several external factors can further increase the efficiency of solar panels, eg …

Condition assessment of solar modules by flash test and electroluminescence test

I Bodnár, D Matusz-Kalász, RR Boros, R Lipták - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Hungarian society and the Hungarian state are constantly increasing their solar
capacity. More and more solar power plants are being put into operation. The largest of …