A review of radiative sky cooling technology and its application in building systems
T Yan, D Xu, J Meng, X Xu, Z Yu, H Wu - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Renewable energy is becoming increasingly popular in the development of low-carbon
societies. Radiative sky cooling (RSC) technology utilizes long waves in the atmospheric …
societies. Radiative sky cooling (RSC) technology utilizes long waves in the atmospheric …
Increasing solar reflectivity of building envelope materials to mitigate urban heat islands: State-of-the-art review
The Urban Heat Island (UHI), a consequence of urban development, leads to elevated
temperatures within cities compared to their rural counterparts. This phenomenon results …
temperatures within cities compared to their rural counterparts. This phenomenon results …
Experimental and numerical investigation on a radiative cooling driving thermoelectric generator system
Y Ji, S Lv - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric (TE) technology and radiative sky cooling (RSC) technology have proven to
be a promising and green way to harvest energy from the environment. Combining RSC …
be a promising and green way to harvest energy from the environment. Combining RSC …
Radiative-cooling-based nighttime electricity generation with power density exceeding 100 mW/m2
The outer space (3 K) represents an important thermodynamic resource. It has been known
for decades that at nighttime, a sky-facing thermal emitter radiating strongly within the …
for decades that at nighttime, a sky-facing thermal emitter radiating strongly within the …
A highly efficient eco-friendly heat-driven thermoacoustic refrigerator using nitrogen and water
L **ao, J Chi, K Luo, J Xu, D Zhao, Z Wu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The heat-driven thermoacoustic refrigerator (HDTR) represents an emerging,
environmentally friendly cooling technology known for its high reliability. However, its …
environmentally friendly cooling technology known for its high reliability. However, its …
A low-carbon optimization design method for building roof insulation using comprehensive economic analysis model and evaluation index
H Wang, Y Huang, C Guo, L Yang, L Huang - … Energy Technologies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The building industry plays an important role in economic and social development, but it is
also a major source of carbon emissions. However, to date, there is no mature design theory …
also a major source of carbon emissions. However, to date, there is no mature design theory …
Performance evaluation and parametric analysis of nighttime electricity generation system integrating thermogalvanic cells with radiative sky cooling
M Wang, J Ruan, X Zhang - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2023 - Elsevier
While distributed power generation has been made possible by photovoltaic cells during the
day, there is no comparable option available at night, especially in off-grid areas around the …
day, there is no comparable option available at night, especially in off-grid areas around the …
Modeling and thermodynamic analysis of a novel combined cooling and power system composed of alkali metal thermal electric converter and looped multistage …
X Guo, Y Guo, J Wang, G Zhang, Z Wang, W Wu… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A large amount of high-quality heat from alkali metal thermal electric converter (AMTEC) is
wasted, which greatly degrades its thermodynamic performance and causes serious thermal …
wasted, which greatly degrades its thermodynamic performance and causes serious thermal …
Continuous 24-h power generation: Integrating radiative cooling with photovoltaic-phase change material-thermoelectric system
A Yusuf - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
A photovoltaic-phase change material-thermoelectric (PV-PCM-TE) system, passively
cooled with free air convection, often fails to produce continuous output power over 24 h …
cooled with free air convection, often fails to produce continuous output power over 24 h …
[HTML][HTML] Thermodynamic limits and performance optimization of nighttime thermoradiative energy conversion systems with non-idealities
To address the challenge of the growing global energy crisis and the greenhouse effect,
employing the thermoradiative effect of photodiodes to harvest radiative energy from colder …
employing the thermoradiative effect of photodiodes to harvest radiative energy from colder …