Modern Optimization Algorithms and Applications in Solar Photovoltaic Engineering

Introduction

All processes in surrounding material world and life on Earth are driven by energy. Vaclav Smil, author of many books on energy, wrote: “…energy’s role in world history seems to be a natural proposition, with history seen as a quest for increased complexity made possible by mastering higher energy flows” (Smil V., 2004). This may be because of an extraordinary difficulty and exceptional nature of the coming energy transition—but, given the enormous challenges of ushering in a post-fossil world, it may also be because of the possibility of an unprecedented and persistent commitment to a rapid change (Smil V., 2010).

Any process can be analyzed in terms of its underlying energy conversions; any object, as well as any bit of information, can be valued for its energy content and for its potential contribution to future energy transformations (Smil V., 2008).

Energy and information are including in the infrastructure of whole activity of modern humankind. Energy and communicative revolutions are the main driving forces in the human development. Education and information are also connecting by very strong relationship. Very often these technologies are considered separately. It is totally incorrect and inappropriate. Table 1 shows roughly the main steps of appearing the new energy, communicational and educational technologies.