Solar Textiles
Samidha Mayee
Fibres and Textiles Processing Technology Department
Anshu Shrivastava
Fibres and Textiles Processing Technology Department
Keywords: Solar-Textiles, Photovoltaic-Cell, Solar-α, .
Abstract
There is increasing concern about the huge dependence on fossil fuels as a source of energy. The renewable resources are unevenly distributed. Moreover the coal and oil resources has led to environmental problems. The only long-term solution lies in the storage of solar energy either as chemical energy (mimicking photosynthesis) or as electrical energy. The conventional solar cells use glass as substrates which are rigid, fixed. This review is devoted to incorporation of solar cells in textile which serve as flexible, light weight and mobile substrates.
We have also elaborated working of SOLAR-α fabrics that absorb visible solar radiation and convert it into heat in the form of infra-red radiation which is released in the clothing.
