Uc Merced Solar Panels

Co led by non imaging optics pioneer winston and uc merced professor gerardo diaz uc solar has made inroads around the globe including introducing solar energy in ulaanbaatar mongolia a city with some of the world s poorest air quality and coldest temperatures.

Uc merced solar panels. The university of california merced home of the university of california advanced solar technologies institute uc solar is sponsoring a seminar exploring the solar industry present and future and the many creative initiatives being developed by the university of california. Launched in 2010 and headquartered at uc merced uc solar conducts cross disciplinary research that leads to new and improved solar energy generation technologies and educates the energy industry and the next generation of energy scholars. And developed solar cooling technology unlike any other in the world. Durable reliable affordable solar power is the future of energy and uc merced computational physicist professor david strubbe is diving into a new area of science to answer the call.

Strubbe s new project aims to understand why two organic materials that are cheaper and easier to produce than the prevalent silicon based products don t last as long and explore how to improve them. The uc merced solar cooling demonstration project is the first of its kind non tracking collectors double effect chiller and it demonstrates solar powered air conditioning in a real world setting. Three big uc solar projects are poised to be the next big breakthroughs in low cost accessible sustainable commercial and residential energy in california and far beyond. The solar array project exemplifies uc merced s founding vision to become an international model for sustainable development and environmental stewardship the system is located on 8 5 acres southeast of the science engineering building.

It consists of 4 900 solar panels that follow the sun s movement during the day. Professor sarah kurtz has become the first uc merced faculty member to be elected to the national academy of engineering nae in recognition of her contributions to the development of gallium indium phosphide gallium arsenide photovoltaic cells and for her leadership in solar cell reliability and quality. Uc merced researchers have constructed a 25kw thermal test array that powers a commercially produced 6 5 ton double effect absorption cooling system. Durable reliable affordable solar power is the future of energy and uc merced computational physicist professor david strubbe is diving into a new area of science to answer the call.

And the university of california s research is leading the way. The university of california advanced solar technologies institute is a multi campus research institute made up of faculty from across the uc system. Researchers are building working models of one project developed through a grant from the california energy commission for a solar unit that can provide electricity and heat to commercial and residential buildings.