1. ENGR101 © Copyright, 2005, TAMU ENGR 101 Prof. Maria A. Barrufet Petroleum Engineering Renewable Energy - Solar

2. PETE 289 2 What is Solar Energy? Originates with the thermonuclear fusion reactions occurring in the sun. Represents the entire electromagnetic radiation (visible light, infrared, ultraviolet, x- rays, and radio waves).

3. PETE 289 3 Solar Radiation and the Seasons

4. PETE 289 4 Optimizing Tilt for Different Seasons

5. PETE 289 5 Energy Sources in USA Renewable 6% –Solar 1% –Wind 2% Share of total energy (0.18% of total use) http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelrenewable.htmlhttp://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelrenewable.html (accessed Nov, 2006)

6. PETE 289 6 Uses for Solar Energy Thermal –Residential thermal heating (low temperature) –Solar thermal engines (steam turbine) Photovoltaics –Residential applications –Power plants

7. PETE 289 7 http://www.solartwin.com/STApplet/STApplet.htm Pumped Solar Water Heater

8. PETE 289 Rooftop Solar Water Heaters 8

9. PETE 289 9 Passive Solar Heating

10. PETE 289 10 Rating Solar Potential Areas with rating greater than 5 have higher potential for energy generation using concentrated solar power http://www.nrel.gov/csp/maps.html (accessed, February 2006)

11. PETE 289 Solar Cell Technologies and Efficiencies 11 40% 30%

12. PETE 289 CIGS Solar Cell 12 CIGS = Copper-Indium-Galleride-Selenium

13. PETE 289 Cadmium Telluride Thin Film 13

14. PETE 289 Thin Film Solar Cells 14

15. PETE 289 PV Production 15 0.0002 TWy

16. PETE 289 Multijunction Concentrator 16 40.7% conversion efficiency

17. PETE 289 Thermal Solar Plant – Seville, Spain 17 http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2007/2007-03-30-02.asp

18. PETE 289 Honda Solar Car 18 Darwin to Adelaide winner

19. PETE 289 Honda Solar Car 19 Darwin to Adelaide winner

20. PETE 289 20 Solar Architecture Examples Canada – Center for Sustainable Living http://www.iea-pvps.org/cases/can_01.htm

21. PETE 289 21 Solar Architecture Examples Austria - Institute for Marketing

22. ENGR101 © Copyright, 2005, TAMU The Team

23. PETE 289 Home Solar PV Installation 23 http://solarguard.solarcity.com/kiosk/Data.aspx?Mode=Kiosk&GroupID=3&SubgroupID=0&Scroll=1&AutoDemo=0&Timeout=90&RangeType=Day&ChartHour=0&ClientID=524

24. PETE 289 24 Solar Cells Uses Landscaping Solar shingles Agriculture –Livestock watering –Electric fencing –Water pumping –Crop Irrigation –Drying

25. PETE 289 25 Solar Gadgets Solar powered calculators, scales, landscaping, mosquito repellent, bird feeders ttp://www.homesolarpoweredsystems.com/solardevices/solar_general.htm