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thermal performance is necessary to They are not just cheaper, but also CZTS cells, they cannot be flexible, used
reduce energy costs and India’s GHG non-toxic.The US National Renewable for curved surfaces or can be easily
emissions. It is also imperative that Energy Laboratory (NREL) confirmed its integrated into building structures.
government steps in to reduce or efficiency at 7.6 per cent in a one square These cells have an added advantage.
eliminate the use of wooden windows in centimetre area of the CZTS cell. At They can be directly deposited on the
large townships, commercial buildings, present, thin-film photovoltaic cells are material as thin layers since they are
and institutions. used mainly in large solar power farms. 50 times thinner than a human hair.
However, they contain high cadmium, This eliminates the need to manufacture
Zero-Energy Buildings: making it toxic and unsuitable for silicon wafer cells and interconnect
An Innovative Concept residential systems. Some thin solar cells, them separately. Researchers believe
such as CIGS cells are commonly used that this innovation can be integrated
A zero-energy building, also known on rooftops in countries like Japan. In into buildings and electricity can be
as a zero net energy (ZNE) building, most cases though, architects have used generated from sun through structures
net-zero energy building (NZEB), or net conventional solar panels made from such as glazing, facades, roof tiles,
zero building, is a building with zero net crystalline silicon. and windows.This new cell is a new
energy consumption, meaning the total milestone and is posed to bring in
amount of energy used by the building Till date, zero-energy buildings energy efficiency to over 20 per cent.
on an annual basis is roughly equal were stalled only due to the cost of the
to the amount of renewable energy thin-film solar cells, which were used in Use of Architectural
created on the site. Researchers from facades, roofs, and windows. Also, these Glass
the University of New South Wales in were made from scarce and highly toxic
Australia have found a new thin-film materials. Unlike other thin film cells, With the expansion of sustainable
technology known as CZTS to make a CZTS cells are made from abundant buildings, glass has become a subject
zero-energy building.These flexible solar materials, including copper, zinc, tin of important research with two
cells have achieved highest efficiency. and sulphur.Though conventional cells environmentally responsible feats—
are cheaper than the newly innovated
energy future 17 july–september 2016
reduce energy costs and India’s GHG non-toxic.The US National Renewable for curved surfaces or can be easily
emissions. It is also imperative that Energy Laboratory (NREL) confirmed its integrated into building structures.
government steps in to reduce or efficiency at 7.6 per cent in a one square These cells have an added advantage.
eliminate the use of wooden windows in centimetre area of the CZTS cell. At They can be directly deposited on the
large townships, commercial buildings, present, thin-film photovoltaic cells are material as thin layers since they are
and institutions. used mainly in large solar power farms. 50 times thinner than a human hair.
However, they contain high cadmium, This eliminates the need to manufacture
Zero-Energy Buildings: making it toxic and unsuitable for silicon wafer cells and interconnect
An Innovative Concept residential systems. Some thin solar cells, them separately. Researchers believe
such as CIGS cells are commonly used that this innovation can be integrated
A zero-energy building, also known on rooftops in countries like Japan. In into buildings and electricity can be
as a zero net energy (ZNE) building, most cases though, architects have used generated from sun through structures
net-zero energy building (NZEB), or net conventional solar panels made from such as glazing, facades, roof tiles,
zero building, is a building with zero net crystalline silicon. and windows.This new cell is a new
energy consumption, meaning the total milestone and is posed to bring in
amount of energy used by the building Till date, zero-energy buildings energy efficiency to over 20 per cent.
on an annual basis is roughly equal were stalled only due to the cost of the
to the amount of renewable energy thin-film solar cells, which were used in Use of Architectural
created on the site. Researchers from facades, roofs, and windows. Also, these Glass
the University of New South Wales in were made from scarce and highly toxic
Australia have found a new thin-film materials. Unlike other thin film cells, With the expansion of sustainable
technology known as CZTS to make a CZTS cells are made from abundant buildings, glass has become a subject
zero-energy building.These flexible solar materials, including copper, zinc, tin of important research with two
cells have achieved highest efficiency. and sulphur.Though conventional cells environmentally responsible feats—
are cheaper than the newly innovated
energy future 17 july–september 2016
