A review on using thermoelectric cooling, heating, and electricity generators in solar energy applications

Shoeibi, Shahin; Kargarsharifabad, Hadi; Sadi, Meisam; Arabkoohsar, Ahmad; Mirjalily, Seyed Ali Agha

doi:10.1016/j.seta.2022.102105

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“…At present, there are two main ways to convert solar energy into electrical energy. − One is a photovoltaic technology in which electron–hole pairs can be generated efficiently. − However, the environment was seriously polluted in the fabrication process of photovoltaic devices. The other one is a photo-thermo-electric technology in which solar energy is first converted into heat − and then into electrical energy. − Compared with photovoltaic devices, the fabrication process of photo-thermo-electric devices is cleaner. − …”

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High-Efficiency Photo-Thermo-Electric System with Waste Heat Utilization and Energy Storage

Liu

Long

et al. 2022

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces

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In a photo-thermo-electric system, solar energy is first converted into heat and then into electrical energy, which has attracted much attention. However, the heat of the cold side of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) is generally removed by an aircooling or water-cooling technology without being fully utilized, resulting in a low solar energy utilization efficiency. Here, we designed an integrated system composed of a photo-thermoelectric conversion part and a waste energy collection part. In this system, one carbon foam (CF) doped with PPy and PEG is used as a layer for photothermal conversion and energy storage, and the other CFwhere one side was hydrophobically modifiedis used for the storage of cooling water and the recovery of waste heat. The two CF layers contact the hot and cold sides of TEG, respectively. With the system, solar energy can be converted into heat and then electricity for TEG. On the other hand, waste heat can be utilized for seawater desalination by the process of water evaporation. In addition, the integrated system can work sustainably under intermittent light conditions. With the recovery of waste heat, the solar energy utilization efficiency in this system is greatly increased to as much as 86%.

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High-Efficiency Photo-Thermo-Electric System with Waste Heat Utilization and Energy Storage

Liu

Long

et al. 2022

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces

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“…Arabkoohsar and Sadi improved the hybrid configuration of a power generation system. The system has good comprehensive performance for reducing carbon dioxide emissions 16 ; Sadi et al 17 , 18 analyzed the benefits of using solar energy and biomass energy in India; Shoeibi et al 19 analyzed and summarized the application of solar energy in energy systems.…”

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Optimizing the operation strategy of a combined cooling, heating and power system based on energy storage technology

Deng

Zheng

Yao

et al. 2023

Sci Rep

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Energy storage technology is the key to achieving a carbon emission policy. The purpose of the paper is to improve the overall performance of the combined cooling, heating and power-ground source heat pump (CCHP-GSHP) system by the battery. A new operation strategy (the two-point operation) is proposed by controlling the power generation unit work. The power generation unit has two operation modes of non-operation and rated efficiency operation by the storage electricity battery. The new operation strategy is compared with the traditional CCHP-GSHP that without a battery. The optimization goals include the primary energy saving ratio, the reduction ratio of carbon dioxide emissions, and the annual total cost saving ratio. The independent GSHP system is used as a reference system. Multipopulation genetic algorithms are selected to achieve the problem of optimization. A hotel building is selected for a case study. The optimal configuration of the coupling system is computed following the electric load strategy. Finally, the results show that the CCHP-GSHP system has a better performance under the new operation strategy compared with the traditional CCHP-GSHP (the primary energy saving ratio increases by 5.5%; the annual carbon dioxide emission reduction ratio increases by 1%; the annual total cost reduction ratio increases by 5.1%). This paper provides reference and suggestions for the integration and operation strategy of CCHP-GSHP in the future.

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“…It underlines that the marine renewable energy industry will need to grow by a factor of five by 2030 and a factor of 25 by 2050 to sustain the goals of the Green Deal (EC, 2020). The readiness of renewable energy technologies to offer variegated alternative solutions is gradually improving (see for example Gilani et al, 2021;Shoeibi et al, 2021;Shoeibi et al, 2022a;Shoeibi et al, 2022b;Dhivagar et al, 2022). The same path, coupled with broad stakeholder involvement, should be followed by so-called blue energy to become a viable solution and be considered in coastal energy planning.…”

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Perceptions and attitudes toward blue energy and technologies in the Mediterranean area: ASKYOURCITIZENSONBE

Betti

Cervellera²,

Gagliardi³

et al. 2022

Front. Energy Res.

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An energy transition is needed in order to meet the European pledge of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. This transition cannot ignore the renewable resources available from 70% of the Earth (namely, the oceans and seas). This concept is fundamental for the planet, especially for the Mediterranean area. Marine renewable energies are still under-deployed in the Mediterranean area for many reasons, including legislative constraints, lower energy availability, and technological readiness. An appropriate participatory process including all actors (e.g., policymakers, firms, citizens, and researchers) is necessary for a correct path toward decarbonization. The BLUE DEAL project was conceived and implemented by 12 Mediterranean partners to tackle these issues and set the route for blue energy deployment in the Mediterranean area. Activities already conducted include a survey to probe the perceptions and attitudes of citizens toward blue energy. The survey targeted about 3,000 persons in 12 Mediterranean sites with the aim of bringing citizens into the discussion on future technologies. The results showed that although blue energy is still relatively unknown to the general public (only 42% of respondents were aware of these technologies), there was a general willingness (70%) to host one or more such installations in their areas. Here, we describe our survey method and some empirical results with suggestions for replicability and recommendations on how to use it for policymaking purposes.

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A review on using thermoelectric cooling, heating, and electricity generators in solar energy applications

Cited by 41 publications

References 106 publications

High-Efficiency Photo-Thermo-Electric System with Waste Heat Utilization and Energy Storage

High-Efficiency Photo-Thermo-Electric System with Waste Heat Utilization and Energy Storage

Optimizing the operation strategy of a combined cooling, heating and power system based on energy storage technology

Perceptions and attitudes toward blue energy and technologies in the Mediterranean area: ASKYOURCITIZENSONBE

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