Abstract:
Talk about future energy needs, threats of fuel shortages
Recent research about oil, gas, coal
Carbon emission rates
Need for research in solar power, PV panel efficiencies and pollution
Introduction:
Problem Statement:
Thesis statement:
PV panels produce a large range of power efficiencies, but manufacturing produces many toxins
Main points
1. High efficiency panels
2. Materials and chemicals (Cadmium Telluride, etc.)
3. Dangers of ground depositing
Purpose of Study:
Research comparison of pollutants used and produced in the production of PV panels in comparison to PV panel power efficiencies
Significance of Research:
Data will be used to show comparison of efficiency to pollution
Additional objective of building a body of research
Methodology:
Research pollution output, PV power efficiencies
1. Manufacturing methods
2. Pollutant handling
3. Disposal
4. Efficiencies
Research Design:
Research methods
1. Literature review
1. Manufacturing practices
2. Manufacturing processes
3. Pollution policies
1. Interviews with companies
2. Observation of manufacturing practices
3. Data collection from PV panels
1. Power efficiency (solar irradiation/PV output)
Instrumentation:
Need to simulate sunlight/climate
1. Required 1000 watts per square meter (standard testing conditions)
2. Temperature control in engineering building refrigerator
Data collection
1. Multimeter (Fluke 73 III)
2. Thermometer (thermocouples?)
Data Collection and Analysis Procedures:
Pollution data
1. Collected from literature and manufacturing research
2. Need to know pollution for each panel (micrograms per cubic meter)
PV panel data
1. Collected from PV panel output
2. Temperature collected with thermometer
3. 5 temperatures: 0, 5, 10, 20, and 25 degrees Celsius (30 Celsius too?)
Relevant Institutional Resources:
ASU library/online library
Engineering fridge
Travel scholarships
Budget:
To be determined
