2023
Building-integrated solar needs more than a good product Building-integrated photovoltaics, or BIPV, can turn roofs, façades and other parts of a building envelope into electricity-generating...
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Solar households do not all decide in the same way In this study, we challenged the idea that homeowners who install solar panels are one...
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Energy renovation must also be fair In this article, we argue that social-housing renovation should be judged not only by carbon savings and technical performance,...
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What happens underneath a solar-cell contact In this study, we investigated how the glass beneath an aluminium-doped zinc oxide film affects its behaviour in heat...
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Making a smart-window coating practical In this article, we developed a robust thermochromic coating for smart windows: a material that changes how it handles solar...
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Putting both contacts behind an ultra-thin CIGS layer In this article, we proposed an interdigitated back-contacted, or IBC, structure for ultra-thin CIGS solar cells. CIGS...
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Windows should respond to the climate they are in In this comparative simulation study, we investigated whether thermochromic glazing can outperform familiar static energy-efficient glass...
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Moving both contacts to the back of a thin solar cell In this study, we proposed and optically investigated a back-contacted design for ultra-thin CIGS...
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Helping a very thin CIGS layer catch more light In this work, we investigated how optical design can compensate for the light lost when a...
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Een renovatiebeslissing groeit stap voor stap In dit onderzoek laten we zien waarom energierenovatie voor huiseigenaren geen eenvoudige rekensom is. Nederland moet de bestaande woningvoorraad...
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Keeping light out of the molybdenum back contact In this optical study, we looked at a key challenge for ultra-thin CIGS solar cells: how to...
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What three years on a Dutch roof taught us We wanted to understand what really happens when solar modules become part of a roof rather...
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Saving energy also has a material cost In this study, we examined the environmental trade-off behind zero-energy renovation. Improving existing homes is essential, but insulation,...
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Why humidity alone did not explain ZnO:Al degradation In this study, we investigated which atmospheric species actually drive the degradation of aluminium-doped zinc oxide, ZnO:Al....
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