The continuous increase of the world’s population, together with the substantial development of industry has brought about imperious demand for larger energy consumption. At present, most of the energy production is made from the combustion of fuels, such as oil, natural gas, and coal. However, the depletion of fossil resources, the commensurate increase in noxious gas emissions, and the other associated environmental pollutions have put forward an urgent demand for developing sustainable energy technologies. Among all of the renewable energy technologies, including hydro, solar, wind, geothermal heat, and biomass, photovoltaic (PV) technology which converts solar energy into electricity is expected to be the most promising strategy for sustainable energy supply. Solar photovoltaics is now, regarded as the third most important renewable energy source in terms of globally installed capacity and by the end of 2012 the world’s cumulative solar PV capacity has passed the 100 GW milestone.
Titanium dioxide nanomaterials for photovoltaic applications
De Angelis, Filippo;
2014
Abstract
The continuous increase of the world’s population, together with the substantial development of industry has brought about imperious demand for larger energy consumption. At present, most of the energy production is made from the combustion of fuels, such as oil, natural gas, and coal. However, the depletion of fossil resources, the commensurate increase in noxious gas emissions, and the other associated environmental pollutions have put forward an urgent demand for developing sustainable energy technologies. Among all of the renewable energy technologies, including hydro, solar, wind, geothermal heat, and biomass, photovoltaic (PV) technology which converts solar energy into electricity is expected to be the most promising strategy for sustainable energy supply. Solar photovoltaics is now, regarded as the third most important renewable energy source in terms of globally installed capacity and by the end of 2012 the world’s cumulative solar PV capacity has passed the 100 GW milestone.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
