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Agrivoltaics is an innovative approach in which solar photovoltaic (PV) energy generation is collocated with agricultural production to enable food-energy-water synergies and landscape ecological conservation. This dual-use requirement…
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Cultivating oleaginous microalgae in specific culturing devices such as raceways is seen as a future way to produce biofuel. The complexity of this process coupling non linear biological activity to hydrodynamics makes the optimization…
Transforming the construction sector is key to reaching net-zero, and many stakeholders expect its decarbonization through digitalization. But no quantified evidence has been brought to date. We propose the first environmental…
Microalgae are an important source of precursors (e.g. lipids) for a variety of biosynthetic processes (e.g. biofuel production). Their co-culturing with other organisms providing essential substrates for growth may reduce cost and provide…
Modern computing workloads, particularly in AI and edge applications, demand hardware-software co-design to meet aggressive performance and energy targets. Such co-design benefits from open and agile platforms that replace closed,…
Many focal-reducer spectrographs, currently available at state-of-the art telescopes facilities, would benefit from a simple refurbishing that could increase both the resolution and spectral range in order to cope with the progressively…
Energy storage becomes crucial for energy systems with an increasing share of renewable energy sources. Artificial photosynthesis, in particular photovoltaic water splitting, provides both sustainable energy generation and energy storage in…
The Planet Formation Imager (PFI) Project has formed a Technical Working Group (TWG) to explore possible facility architectures to meet the primary PFI science goal of imaging planet formation in situ in nearby star- forming regions. The…
Growing global concerns about climate change highlight the need for environmentally sustainable computing. The ecological impact of computing, including operational and embodied, is a key consideration. Field Programmable Gate Arrays…
This paper proposes a power system architecture and control for efficient and low-cost green hydrogen production. The proposed system integrates photovoltaic (PV) sources directly with an electrolyser stack, thereby eliminating the need for…
Thin-layer photobioreactors (TLRs) exhibit fast hydrodynamic and thermal dynamics, strong nonlinear photosynthetic responses and significant time-variability due to irradiance fluctuations and biomass growth. These characteristics challenge…
Closed-loop shallow geothermal systems are one of the key technologies for decarbonizing the residential heating and cooling sector. The primary type of these systems involves vertical borehole heat exchangers (BHEs). During the planning…
Particulate air pollution is taking a huge toll on modern society, being associated with more than three million deaths per year. In addition, airborne infectious microorganism can spread dangerous diseases, further elevating the problem. A…
Despite the growing emphasis on intelligent buildings as a cornerstone of sustainable urban development, significant energy inefficiencies persist due to suboptimal design, material choices, and user behavior. The applicability of…
The subject of this research is the development of an intelligent, integrated framework for the automated inspection of photovoltaic (PV) infrastructure that addresses the critical shortcomings of conventional methods, including thermal…
Here we investigate the use of single-junction InGaAs airbridge cells (ABCs) at elevated power densities. Such conditions are relevant to many thermophotovoltaic (TPV) applications, ranging from space to on-demand renewable electricity, and…
Porous structures are materials consisting of minuscule pores, where the microstructure morphology significantly impacts their macroscopic properties. Integrating different porous structures through a blending method is indispensable to…