Urban solar potential for vehicle integrated photovoltaics

MC Brito, T Santos, F Moura, D Pera, J Rocha - … Research Part D …, 2021 - Elsevier
Integrating solar photovoltaics in electric vehicles can reduce operating costs and extend the
driving range. It is particularly appropriate for urban mobility due to the relatively short typical …

Modelling of electric bus operation and charging process: Potential contribution of local photovoltaic production

N Dougier, B Celik, SK Chabi-Sika, M Sechilariu… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Featured Application The presented work assesses the impacts of electric bus charging on
both the transportation network and utility grid. It is developed to help placing and sizing …

Improving horizon computation algorithm with quasirandom sequences

E Sovetkin, A Gerber, BE Pieters - International Journal of …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
The topographic horizon can be used to estimate shading for applications requiring an
accurate solar resource estimate, including the effects of the local terrain. With high …

Smart cities as drivers for the achievement of sustainable development goals

PI Silva-da-Nóbrega, TB Vasconcelos… - … of Innovation and …, 2024 - inderscienceonline.com
Purpose: Smart cities are integrated, participatory, and multidimensional urban
environments based on sustainable development that challenges future cities. Thus, our …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the effectiveness of photovoltaic panels at public transport stops: 3D spatial analysis as a tool to strengthen decision making

A Fijałkowska, K Waksmundzka, J Chmiel - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The potential of solar energy encourages research into new applications of this technology.
Access to renewable energy is an important element of modern urban policies aimed at …

[HTML][HTML] Solar Potential Analysis of Bus Shelters in Urban Environments: A Study Case in Ávila (Spain)

M Sánchez-Aparicio, E González-González… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
The presence of shadows is one of the main disadvantages of photovoltaic solar panel
installations in urban environments. This article analyses their effect on solar installations …

Prototype development of a solar-powered backpack for cam** applications

ME Başoğlu, SM Üstek - Gazi University Journal of Science Part C …, 2021 - dergipark.org.tr
Solar energy, the use and importance of which is increasing day by day, stands out among
renewable energy sources with many applications. In this study, the application of solar …

Information and Communication Technologies in Smart Mobility: Exploratory study based on literature

A Reis, R Madureira, L Teixeira - 2023 18th Iberian Conference …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Smart Mobility (SM) is one of the dimensions of Smart Cities, which goal is to improve the
management of urban mobility, contributing to a better quality of life of their citizens. For this …

[HTML][HTML] Performance Evaluation of Emerging Perovskite Photovoltaic Energy-Harvesting System for BIPV Applications

Y Olzhabay, MN Hamidi, D Ishak, A Marzuki, A Ng… - Smart Cities, 2023 - mdpi.com
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are emerging photovoltaics (PVs) with promising
optoelectronic characteristics. PSCs can be semitransparent (ST), which is beneficial in …

Smart Mobility in Cities: GIS Analysis of Solar PV Potential for Lighting in Bus Shelters in the City of Ávila

M Sánchez-Aparicio, S Lagüela… - … -American Congress of …, 2020 - Springer
The reduction of CO 2 emissions in cities implies the generation of clean energy for the
supply of the municipal energy demand. In the conversion to Smart Cities, the consumption …