Photovoltaic (PV) is a fast growing segment among renewable energy (RE) systems, whose development is owed to depleting fossil fuel and climate-changing environmental pollution. PV power output capacity, however, is still low and the associated costs still high, so efforts continue to develop PV...

In this paper we studied factors behind the adoption and non-adoption of solar PV in the Netherlands. The main purpose of this paper was to gain insight in and to understand the adoption of PV in the Netherlands from a user perspective. In our analysis, the influence of the following four...

This paper aims to investigate and emphasize the importance of the grid-connected PV system regarding with the complex nature of thin-film PV technology behaviours. The investigation was critically reviewed the literature on the potential problems associated with the responses of metastable...

Solar energy is the most recognised diversified renewable energy from which the production can be extracted into electrical and thermal energy. Hybrid PV/T technology is a combination of photovoltaic panel and thermal collector. Photovoltaic panel converts sunlight to electricity, while thermal...

As the wireless sensor networks (WSNs) technology has great advancement, small and smart WSN systems now can be used for more complicated and challenging applications. WSNs investigation has primarily believed the use of a convenient and inadequate energy source for empowering the sensors. A...

Today, the concept of net zero-energy buildings has become a major concern regarding fossil fuels combustion side effects, such as air pollution or global warming. Nonetheless, NG (natural gas) is a kind of fossil fuels which is widely combusted in Iran to meet various buildings heating demand....

Among the different forms of clean energies, solar energy has attracted a lot of attention because it is not only sustainable, but also is renewable and this means that we will never run out of it but the potential of using this form of renewable energy depends on its accessibility. Due to the...

Battery storage is generally considered an effective means for reducing the intermittency of electricity generated by solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. However, currently it remains unclear when and under which conditions battery storage can be profitably operated in residential PV systems...

The growth of a country can be gaged directly from its growing demand for energy. If the demand for energy is not met in-time then it would severely hamper growth leading to economic meltdown and collapse. Pakistan is a developing economy with a vast potential for industrialization. However, the...

The air conditioner should control the building sensible and latent load properly in order to provide the indoor comfort conditions. The conventional mechanical vapor compression system usually controls the latent load by the process of condensation of water vapor in which air is cooled below...