Organic photovoltaic water reservoir covers – dual purpose land use, renewable electricity and water conservation
This paper presents a novel water reservoir cover using semi-transparent Organic Photovoltaics (OPV), that addresses water, energy and land shortages in addition to water quality improvements, by creating a dual-purpose usage of land resources by both generating electricity and reducing evaporation,...
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| description | This paper presents a novel water reservoir cover using semi-transparent Organic Photovoltaics (OPV), that addresses water, energy and land shortages in addition to water quality improvements, by creating a dual-purpose usage of land resources by both generating electricity and reducing evaporation, whilst at the same time preserving or enhancing water quality. A simulation of the effect of the OPV cover on water temperature and evaporation is presented, as well as a discussion on the different variables influencing its viability. The filtering out of parts of the IR spectrum and 400–550 nm parts of the spectrum reduced both water temperatures and evaporation, which could thereby improve water quality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f3bd28aeee84a9ab2772a2e87ff66fb2023-09-20T10:33:47ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Sustainable Energy1478-64511478-646X2022-02-0141214816310.1080/14786451.2021.19034641903464Organic photovoltaic water reservoir covers – dual purpose land use, renewable electricity and water conservationEsther Magadley0Ibrahim Yehia1Triangle Research and Development CenterTriangle Research and Development CenterThis paper presents a novel water reservoir cover using semi-transparent Organic Photovoltaics (OPV), that addresses water, energy and land shortages in addition to water quality improvements, by creating a dual-purpose usage of land resources by both generating electricity and reducing evaporation, whilst at the same time preserving or enhancing water quality. A simulation of the effect of the OPV cover on water temperature and evaporation is presented, as well as a discussion on the different variables influencing its viability. The filtering out of parts of the IR spectrum and 400–550 nm parts of the spectrum reduced both water temperatures and evaporation, which could thereby improve water quality.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2021.1903464dual purpose land useevaporationfloatovoltaicsorganic photovoltaicsrenewable electricitywater conservationwater reservoirs |
| spellingShingle | Esther Magadley Ibrahim Yehia Organic photovoltaic water reservoir covers – dual purpose land use, renewable electricity and water conservation International Journal of Sustainable Energy dual purpose land use evaporation floatovoltaics organic photovoltaics renewable electricity water conservation water reservoirs |
| title | Organic photovoltaic water reservoir covers – dual purpose land use, renewable electricity and water conservation |
| title_full | Organic photovoltaic water reservoir covers – dual purpose land use, renewable electricity and water conservation |
| title_fullStr | Organic photovoltaic water reservoir covers – dual purpose land use, renewable electricity and water conservation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Organic photovoltaic water reservoir covers – dual purpose land use, renewable electricity and water conservation |
| title_short | Organic photovoltaic water reservoir covers – dual purpose land use, renewable electricity and water conservation |
| title_sort | organic photovoltaic water reservoir covers dual purpose land use renewable electricity and water conservation |
| topic | dual purpose land use evaporation floatovoltaics organic photovoltaics renewable electricity water conservation water reservoirs |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2021.1903464 |
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