Solar Energy Conversion in Communities : Proceedings of the Conference for Sustainable Energy (CSE) 2020

This book presents novel findings concerning the systems, materials and processes used in solar energy conversion in communities. It begins with the core resource – solar radiation – and discusses the restrictions on the wide-scale implementation of conversion systems imposed by the built environment, as well as potential solutions. The book also describes efficient solar energy conversion in detail, focusing on heat and electricity production in communities and water reuse. Lastly, it analyzes the concept of sustainable communities, presenting examples from around the globe, along with novel approaches to improving their feasibility and affordability. Though chiefly intended for professionals working in the field of sustainability at the community level, the book will also be of interest to researchers, academics and doctoral students. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Challenges in Implementing Solar Energy Conversion Systems in the Built Environment (Ion Visa, Anca Duta)....Pages 3-17 Front Matter ....Pages 19-19 Simple Modeling of the Solar Seasonal Thermal Storage Behavior (Paul Daniel Hiris, Florin Bode, Octavian Gabriel Pop, Mugur Ciprian Balan)....Pages 21-34 Solar Solutions for Housing (Dragoş Ştefan Gherghescu)....Pages 35-50 Outdoor Performance of Triangle Solar Thermal Collectors for Facades Integration (Macedon Moldovan, Ion Visa, Anca Duta)....Pages 51-63 Alternative Energy Sources Onboard Warships. Case Study: The Use of Solar-Thermal Systems on a Military Support Vessel (Alexandru Cotorcea, Ion Visa, Andrei Pocora)....Pages 65-78 Front Matter ....Pages 79-79 Agri.q: A Sustainable Rover for Precision Agriculture (Giuseppe Quaglia, Carmen Visconte, Luca Carbonari, Andrea Botta, Paride Cavallone)....Pages 81-91 A Comparative Analysis of the Solar Energy Receiving Share Using Four Tracking System Types at Mid-Latitude Regions (Mircea Neagoe, Bogdan Gabriel Burduhos, Fazel Mohammadi, Nadia Ramona Cretescu)....Pages 93-110 Reliability Assessment of PV Modules (Divine Atsu, Istvan Seres, Istvan Farkas)....Pages 111-124 Comparative Analysis of Software Accuracy in Photovoltaic Energy Estimation for a Temperate Mountain Climate (Bogdan Gabriel Burduhos, Ion Visa, Mircea Neagoe, Mirjana Devetakovic, Nadia Ramona Cretescu)....Pages 125-139 Hybrid RES Mobile Innovative System Optimized for DC-DC Applications (Bogdan-Alexandru Onose, Ion Murgescu, Ștefan-Adrian Sontea)....Pages 141-156 Emerging Issues and Challenges with the Integration of Solar Power Plants into Power Systems (Fazel Mohammadi, Mircea Neagoe)....Pages 157-173 Front Matter ....Pages 175-175 Decarbonisation of Heating—Towards 2050 (Nevem Duić, Goran Krajačić)....Pages 177-178 Target for 100% Renewable Energy Systems Use in Cyprus for Electricity Production (Rafaela A. Agathokleous, Soteris A. Kalogirou)....Pages 179-194 Vertical Axis Wind Turbines: The Behavior of Lift and Drag Airfoils (Bostan Viorel, Bostan Ion, Rabei Ivan, Dulgheru Valeriu, Ciuperca Rodion)....Pages 195-206 Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. Optimal Positioning of the Blades Defined by Asymmetrical Airfoils (Bostan Viorel, Bostan Ion, Rabei Ivan, Gutu Marin, Dulgheru Valeriu)....Pages 207-213 Hybrid Solar—Biomass System Design for Communities with Collective Houses (Adrian Ilie, Ion Visa)....Pages 215-233 Analysis of the Water—Power Nexus of the Balkan Peninsula Power System (Goran Stunjek, Antun Pfeifer, Goran Krajačić, Neven Duić)....Pages 235-257 An Algorithm for the Design of a Stand-Alone Hybrid System (Ciobanu Daniela, Săulescu Radu, Jaliu Codruţa)....Pages 259-266 Renewable Energy Production in Decommissioned Power Plant Sites for Sustainable Cities—The Case Study of Romania (Adrian Ciocănea, Mircea Scripcariu, Ştefăniţă Pluteanu, Bogdan Tofan)....Pages 267-282 Sustainable Biorefinery and Bioenergy Models Based on Seaweeds, as a Potential Feedstock for the Black Sea Coastal Area (Sandor Bartha, Florbela Carvalheiro, Patricia Moniz, Luis C. Duarte, Santino Di Berardino)....Pages 283-297 Front Matter ....Pages 299-299 Complex Electro-Intra-Conversions Within Rotaxanes’ Molecular Machines (Mirela I. Iorga, Nicoleta A. Dudaș, Mihai V. Putz)....Pages 301-313 Quantum Metrological Matrices for Sustainable Graphentronics (Doru L. Buzatu, Paula Ianasi, Mihai V. Putz)....Pages 315-326 Influence of the Cd2+ Ions on the Crystal Violet Dye Adsorption from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Charcoal Obtained from Pine Cones (Nicoleta Popa, Maria Visa, Silvia Patachia)....Pages 327-357 TiO2—Graphene Oxide VIS-Active Composites for Advanced Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment (Anca Duta, Ioana Tismanar, Alexandru Cosmin Obreja, Octavian Buiu)....Pages 359-369 Challenges in the Up-Scaled Deposition of Self-Cleaning Thin Films on PV Modules (Maria Covei, Anca Duta, Ion Visa)....Pages 371-385 Hydrophilicity Variation of TiO2—Graphene Oxide Composite Thin Films for Photocatalytic Applications (Ioana Tismanar, Alexandru Cosmin Obreja, Octavian Buiu, Anca Duta)....Pages 387-397 Correlation Between the Growth Process and Film Properties of RF-PECVD Grown Nanocrystalline Graphite/Graphene (Octavian-Gabriel Simionescu, Elena Anghel, Oana Tutunaru, Cristina Pachiu, Raluca Gavrilă, Andrei Avram et al.)....Pages 399-410 Multi-Temperature Model for Ultrafast Laser Experiments on Single Layered Graphene (Mihai Oane, Bogdan Alexandru Sava, Lucica Boroica, Rareş Medianu, Ileana Cristina Vasiliu, Mihail Elisa et al.)....Pages 411-422 Graphene Oxide—Glass Nanocomposite Obtained by Sintering and Melting (Bogdan Alexandru Sava, Lucica Boroica, Ileana Cristina Vasiliu, Mihail Elisa, Alexandra Trefilov, Ana Violeta Filip et al.)....Pages 423-433 Thin Films Based on ZnO-Graphene Oxide Heterostructures for Self-Cleaning Applications (Dana Perniu, Cristina Bogatu, Silvioara Gheorghita, Maria Covei, Anca Duta)....Pages 435-447 Front Matter ....Pages 449-449 Renewable Energy Systems: Current Status and Prospects (Soteris A. Kalogirou)....Pages 451-454 How the European Green Deal Promotes Sustainable Energy Research and Innovation (Brigitte Hasewend, Tijana Jokic)....Pages 455-456 Environmental Impact of a Residential House Using Cardboard Waste as Construction Material (Teofil Câmpean, Nicolae Peiu, Dan-Alexandru Gavrilescu, Maria Gavrilescu)....Pages 457-469 National Mechatronic Platform—The Foundation of a Smart and Sustainable Society Development (Vistrian Mătieș, Călin Rusu, Vlad Tămaș)....Pages 471-485 Rethinking Architectural Spaces for Solar Energy Better Use (Anda-Ioana Sfintes, Radu Sfintes)....Pages 487-499 From Theory to Practice and All the Way Back. Designing with The Sun (Ana-Maria Dabija)....Pages 501-511 A Framework for Implementing Sustainable Design Strategies in Romanian School Buildings Projects (Oana Mihăescu)....Pages 513-525 Correction to: Emerging Issues and Challenges with the Integration of Solar Power Plants into Power Systems (Fazel Mohammadi, Mircea Neagoe)....Pages C1-C1