Sentences with phrase «solar panel structure»

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But recent improvements in the molecular structure of the silicon in photovoltaic panels helped bring online more than 10 gigawatts of new solar power in 2011 alone.

«We simply do not need any supporting structures or ballasts or roof penetrations,» because, unlike traditional flat solar panels, the new round kind don't need any help to keep grounded when the wind blows.

Testing both the microwave and laser systems will require gargantuan structures in space: thin - film condenser mirrors, solar panels and a microwave transmitter stretching for kilometers and weighing 10,000 metric tons, as well as a 100 - unit laser array of 5,000 metric tons that would be 10 kilometers long.

The antenna was built in Spain, the solar panels in Germany, the spacecraft structure in Switzerland.

Solar panels cover the roof of UCI's Student Center Parking Structure.

The Geophysical Laboratory's Tim Strobel talks in the November issue of New Scientist about hacking silicon's structure to make it more efficient for use in computer chips and solar panels.

In many cases, the solar panels powering the towers were attached to the towers themselves, acting as sails that caught the high winds and helped to uproot the structures.

VRE is real estate comprising the space on or above a building, mast or structure that may be used for antennas, solar panels or other appliances.

The bizarre structure's curved roof is covered with tube shaped windows that resemble spines, while the rest of its surface is covered with thousands of acrylic panels with built - in solar panels to generate electricity.

The Disappear Retreat is not entirely a stand - alone structure and appears to be supported by a shed building, which supplies more solar panel space, and some kind of composting for the black water from the tank.

The Life Pod is a small free standing structure that implements solar panels as a roof surface providing dry covered shelter and water catchment, the water off the solar roof is stored in rain barrels, on the south side there is a Hydroponic food system mounted that produces fresh organic supply of greens, on the north side of the structure is a small utility closet that houses the solar battery and all the food system equipment, on the side of the utility closet there are 4 electrical outlets and an EV charging station, you can run the AC power over to your home or business and power any of your electrical needs with the off grid energy from the Life Pod.

PV - integrated structures provide home and business owners with extensive flexibility in the design and implementation of solar power when a solar roof is not cost effective or to achieve a more aesthetically pleasing integration of solar panels with structural design of patio and deck coverings, carport coverings, and picnic shelters.

Both structures are powered with solar panels, so you will be able to see the set - up for off - grid living!

Commercial solar power is used by business establishments, such as office buildings, warehouses, and retail stores, which are able to install large groups of solar panels known as photovoltaic (PV) arrays, on unused land, rooftops, or parking structures.

Winter heating needs are easily met by a cast - iron wood stove in the center of the structure, with the help of an 812 AirMax Ecofan and a solar hot - air panel on the south wall of the porch, also known as a Trombe Wall.

Depending on the rate structures and peak and off peak times of your utility some designers are now considering orientating solar panels more towards the west than the south to get more of the solar production to happen in peak times.

Solar photovoltaic tree - like structures will generate energy and provide shade for cars parked underneath while solar thermal panels will provide hot water for factory proceSolar photovoltaic tree - like structures will generate energy and provide shade for cars parked underneath while solar thermal panels will provide hot water for factory procesolar thermal panels will provide hot water for factory processes.

No costs relating to a solar panel or other property installed as a roof (or portion thereof) will fail to qualify solely because the property constitutes a structural component of the structure on which it is installed.

Different sources of renewable energy will power the factory, including solar thermal panels, a refurbished wind turbine, and solar photovoltaic tree - shaped structures, which will also shade cars parked underneath its canopies.

The basic design of this particular SWASH vessel is to have wind turbines located to the rear (or front, or front and rear) of the vessel and solar panel arrays mounted high on a lightweight structure as shown (above), several meters above the sea, with one fixed (central) panel and two moveable wings.

• where solar panels are added then the bottom 100L of the DHW cylinder volume is taken as the solar store • 5 % compact fluorescent lighting • living area fraction 25 % • glazing: PVC 16 mm, argon filled double, soft e with U-value of 1.7 w / m2k • masonry structure, medium thermal mass • number of storeys = 2 • number of sheltered sides = 2 • concrete slab ground floor, timber upper floor • thermal bridging factor = 0.11 CASE STUDY RESULTS

The government could also lead the way by putting solar panels on its buildings, cutting red tape and relaxing rules on rooftop structures so that systems can be quickly operational with the least fuss.

The structure is 1,500 feet long and clad with 84 solar panels.

The structure itself utilizes passive solar and is made from «Hebel Block with a Structural Insulated Roof panel.»

By building this structure, the need to fell trees was drastically reduced, and the project is reaping a double environmental dividend by installing over 16,000 solar panels on the roof of the tunnel.

Solar panels routinely run up against HOAs, artificial lawns don't fit in and non-traditional housing structures are a pipe dream in many areas and don't even mention dumpster diving.

Tesla and SolarCity developed a solar roof system that integrates the solar cells and modules inside the structure of the roof rather than just panels on a roof.

When you live in a small space, it's important to have lots of time outdoors, so here there's a vegetable garden (their solar panels are placed here — the home is 80 percent solar - powered), exterior deck, and a 160 - square - foot screened structure that provides shelter while still being outdoors, perfect for entertaining or a pleasant cook - out.

A similar «outdoor» spa structure is available, utilizing cotton fiber insulation and radiant flooring powered by solar panels.

The BLM will also require developers to post a bond to ensure that solar panels, mirrors and support structures are removed once a project is decommissioned.

They extend from new types of adaptable hardware that could be worn on garments or clipped up into a pocket, to gen - next mini-computers, hyper - effective solar panels, and super-fast smartphones.But if you look at it, graphene is a honeycomb structure of carbon molecules — depicted as «atomic chicken wire».

Most of the structure's walls and solar panels are already up, with landscaping work already started.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) installers, also known as PV installers, assemble, install, and maintain solar panel systems on rooftops or other structSolar photovoltaic (PV) installers, also known as PV installers, assemble, install, and maintain solar panel systems on rooftops or other structsolar panel systems on rooftops or other structures.

Attached pipes to structures, or fixtures, such as solar mirror panels or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.

Sometimes a modern design can hide a modern innovation, such as a series of solar panels that are incorporated into a structure to appear as extra windows or built into the roof.

Solar panels atop a parking structure at the firm's Santa Clara Medical Center helped generate 17 million kilowatts of energy in 2012, one of 12 properties where the firm has installed solar pSolar panels atop a parking structure at the firm's Santa Clara Medical Center helped generate 17 million kilowatts of energy in 2012, one of 12 properties where the firm has installed solar psolar power.

Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools designed a circular structure which includes solar panels that produce electricity and a cistern to collect rainwater for the school garden.