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Chapter 6
Electric Vehicles and the Future of Energy Efficient Transportation
This refers to any technology or media that harness energy from solar irradiation and convert it to electrical energy.
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Microgrid-Based Sustainable E-Bike Charging Station
Ghanishtha Bhatti (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India) and Raja Singh R. (Department of Energy and Power Electronics, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7626-7.ch006
Abstract
This chapter focuses on developing a sustainable architecture for public electric motorbike charging stations. Electric motorbikes or electric bicycles (both referred to as e-bikes) are compact electric vehicles which are primarily battery-powered and driven solely by electric motors. This work conceptualizes a microgrid architecture which utilizes the integration of distributed generation energy resources providing the charging station nodes with sustainable power and increased fault tolerance. The charging stations proposed in the study increase the long-time energy savings of the infrastructure maintenance authorities while also reducing reliance on the public grid during peak hours. The photovoltaic-based DC microgrid is integrated with e-bike charging infrastructure, moving towards a future of eco-friendly and power-efficient technology.
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Chapter 6
Transforming Urban Slums: Pathway to Functionally Intelligent Cities in Developing Countries
Refers to the conversion of photons into electrical energy. This is the action of solar panels. The amount of electrical energy generated is a function of the area of the panel (the amount of sunlight captured), the strength of sunlight irradiating the panel, and the conversion efficiency of the panel.
Published in Chapter: Transforming Urban Slums: Pathway to Functionally Intelligent Cities in Developing Countries; From: Developing and Monitoring Smart Environments for Intelligent Cities
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The Impact of Nanomaterials on the Environment and Perspectives for Sustainable Energy Generation
Technology with the capacity of producing produce electricity using solar energy.
Published in Chapter: The Impact of Nanomaterials on the Environment and Perspectives for Sustainable Energy Generation; From: Implications of Nanoecotoxicology on Environmental Sustainability
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Chapter 22
Parameter Optimization of Photovoltaic Solar Cell and Panel Using Genetic Algorithms Strategy
Photovoltaics (PV) is a method of converting solar energy into direct current electricity using semiconducting materials that exhibit the photovoltaic effect. A photovoltaic system employs solar panels composed of a number of solar cells to supply usable solar power. Power generation from solar PV has long been seen as a clean sustainable (Wikipedia, 2015 AU160: The in-text citation "Wikipedia, 2015" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ; Pearce, 2002 ).
Published in Chapter: Parameter Optimization of Photovoltaic Solar Cell and Panel Using Genetic Algorithms Strategy; From: Handbook of Research on Modern Optimization Algorithms and Applications in Engineering and Economics
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Chapter 19
Solar Energy Education and Training Programs in the USA: An Academic Perspective
a type of technology which uses a device (usually a solar panel) to produce free electrons when exposed to light, thus resulting in an electric current.
Published in Chapter: Solar Energy Education and Training Programs in the USA: An Academic Perspective; From: Handbook of Research on Solar Energy Systems and Technologies
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Chapter 18
An Optimal Photovoltaic Conversion System for Future Smart Grids
By using photovoltaic cells, the energy from sunlight can be converted to electricity.
Published in Chapter: An Optimal Photovoltaic Conversion System for Future Smart Grids; From: Handbook of Research on Power and Energy System Optimization
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Chapter 20
Project-Based International Collaboration in Solar Energy Education: A Case Study from France
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