Experimental and computational investigation of energy ball wind turbine aerodynamic performance

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was supported by the British University in Egypt and the Center for Renewable Energy. Author contributions E.E. prepared this manuscript. This study was carried out under the supervision of N.E., A.A.A.F., and T.A.E.-S. All authors carried out data analysis, discussed the results, and contributed to writing the paper.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Solar PV Panels-Self-Cleaning Coating Material for Egyptian Climatic Conditions

The electrical efficiency of photovoltaic panels is affected by many environmental parameters, which have a negative impact on system electrical efficiency and cost of energy, dust and increased panel temperatures being the most serious in the MENA region. In this work, a few organic-based self-cleaning coatings are developed, and their effects on PVs’ electrical efficiency re assessed for polycrystalline panels exposed to natural soiling conditions outdoors at El-Sherouk City. The results show that monolithic hydrophobic-based coatings using paraffine and dimethyl-siloxane show up to 14.3% improvement in the electrical efficiency of the PV panels, but the role of nanoparticles TiO2 and Al2O3 addition needs further investigation. Hydrophobic-based coatings using dimethyl-siloxane reduce the coated panels’ surface temperature compared with the uncoated panel

Solar PV Panels-Self-Cleaning Coating Material for Egyptian Climatic Conditions

The electrical efficiency of photovoltaic panels is affected by many environmental parameters, which have a negative impact on system electrical efficiency and cost of energy, dust and increased panel temperatures being the most serious in the MENA region. In this work, a few organic-based self-cleaning coatings are developed, and their effects on PVs’ electrical efficiency re assessed for polycrystalline panels exposed to natural soiling conditions outdoors at El-Sherouk City. The results show that monolithic hydrophobic-based coatings using paraffine and dimethyl-siloxane show up to 14.3% improvement in the electrical efficiency of the PV panels, but the role of nanoparticles TiO2 and Al2O3 addition needs further investigation. Hydrophobic-based coatings using dimethyl-siloxane reduce the coated panels’ surface temperature compared with the uncoated panel

Challenges and Opportunities for Integrating RE Systems in Egyptian Building Stocks

The twentieth century started with engineers’ new concepts and ideas to develop the built environment, with ideas ranging from reducing weight to automated industrialisation, enhancing energy efficiency, etc. However, they failed to predict the negative impact of automation on the environment and its resources. Therefore, future technologies proposed by engineers should consider the adverse effects on nature and the surrounding ecosystem. Using the science of ecology and integrating it into building typology can help avoid unwanted scenarios. Such technologies prioritise the performance of buildings and cities by using simulation tools to explore more ideas for designing and testing their performance. This work explores the obstacles and challenges opposing the plan to successfully supply Egypt with clean, renewable energy that reaches 42% of its total electricity. Furthermore, some solutions are proposed to tackle those barriers, such as installing thermal cooling systems and ball wind turbines in residential buildings