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PVT Clean Energy has been selected for the 2023 SBIR Phase I award from the USDA NIFA

The PVT team has been selected to work with the US Department of Agriculture on a solar-geothermal greenhouse as part of the long-term plan for use of renewable energy sources for plant production. This project studies a proposed greenhouse that utilizes solar panels coupled with geothermal energy for the dual synergetic benefits of: 1) improved… Continue reading PVT Clean Energy has been selected for the 2023 SBIR Phase I award from the USDA NIFA

Recent paper published on the behavior of packed cylinders with wrapping force

Effect of Wrapping Force on the Effective Elastic Behavior of Packed Cylinders When cylinders are packed and wrapped by the bands around the surface, the effective elastic behavior in the cross section of the assembly, which is of significance to its stability and integrity, can be controlled by the wrapping force in the band. The… Continue reading Recent paper published on the behavior of packed cylinders with wrapping force

New Patent on Tailored Lightweight Structures

A new patent on “Tailoring Thermoelastic Constants of Cellular and Lattice Materials with Pre-Stress for Lightweight Structures” has been filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as well as The International Patent System. In this study, a unique behavior of lattice-based materials has been discovered that leads to tailored stiffness and thermoelasticity of composites.… Continue reading New Patent on Tailored Lightweight Structures

Building Integrated Photovoltaics Thermal Systems Book

The PVT Clean Energy team has published a book on “Building Integrated Photovoltaics Thermal Systems”. The book covers a wide range of topics in photovoltaics, solar cell and module manufacturing, development of BIPV and BIPVT systems coupled with geothermal, wind, and wave energy, as well as applications in transportation, and farms. Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal… Continue reading Building Integrated Photovoltaics Thermal Systems Book

PVT Clean Energy has been selected for the 2022 NASA SBIR Phase I award

PVT Clean Energy has been selected for the 2022 NASA SBIR Phase I award. The team will work on the material development and structural design of a relocatable lightweight mounting system for a 50kW-class photovoltaic array, as part of NASA’s Artemis project to build establishments on the moon. The proposed technology addresses the need for… Continue reading PVT Clean Energy has been selected for the 2022 NASA SBIR Phase I award