An architectural structure having: a wall of a room of the architectural structure; and a panel integrated into the wall, wherein the panel includes thermoelectric components (TECs) arranged as a TEC grid, thereby defining a radiant panel, wherein: the TECs, of the TEC grid, are thermally coupled to a common heat sink formed in part by an exterior surface of the wall; and the wall defines a wall surface area, the panel defines a panel surface area, and the panel surface area is between 5% and 20% of the wall surface area.

Various aspects provide for a solar assembly. The solar assembly may be a mechanical structure that allows many small solar cells to be integrated into the wing design of an aircraft without placing them on the surface area of the wing or the vehicle. Additional aspects may provide for an adjustable solar assembly. The adjustable solar assembly may be configured to be installed into a structure having a structural profile. When installed, the solar assembly may conform to the structural profile such that the structural profile is maintained. The solar assembly may further comprise an adjustable carrier system comprising a plurality of solar cells attached thereto. The adjustable carrier system may be configured to dynamically adjust the orientation of the solar cells so as to maintain an optimal angle with respect to an external light source.

Various aspects provide for a solar assembly. The solar assembly may be a mechanical structure that allows many small solar cells to be integrated into the wing design of an aircraft without placing them on the surface area of the wing or the vehicle. Additional aspects may provide for an adjustable solar assembly. The adjustable solar assembly may be configured to be installed into a structure having a structural profile. When installed, the solar assembly may conform to the structural profile such that the structural profile is maintained. The solar assembly may further comprise an adjustable carrier system comprising a plurality of solar cells attached thereto. The adjustable carrier system may be configured to dynamically adjust the orientation of the solar cells so as to maintain an optimal angle with respect to an external light source.

A portable solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generator module comprises a plurality of smart power slat (SPS) units, each SPS unit comprising a plurality of solar cells electrically connected together based on a specified cell interconnection design, and, N at least one power maximizing integrated circuit collecting electricity generated by the plurality of solar cells. The plurality of SPS units are mechanically connected such that the SPS units can be retracted for volume compaction of the module, and can be expanded for increasing PV electricity generation by the module. The module can be used as part of an electric power supply with a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) power optimizer, storage battery and leads to connect to a load. The load can be AC or DC.

A self-contained solar powered awning system includes a mounting bracket and an awning unit secured to the mounting bracket and housing a motor. The awning unit includes an awning displaceable between a retracted position and an extended position. A solar cell housing assembly secured to the mounting bracket includes a solar panel, a controller communicating with the solar panel, and one or more rechargeable batteries. The solar panel is connected to the one or more rechargeable batteries to charge the one or more rechargeable batteries, and the motor is configured to displace the awning between the retracted position and the extended position and is operable with power from the one or more rechargeable batteries.

Illustrative embodiments of the invention generally relate to photovoltaics and solar energy harvesting devices and, particularly, to those that are transparent or semi-transparent, allowing sufficient visible light through them to allow visualization of objects through them, and more particularly, to those that supplement their primary near ultraviolet light absorption with secondary and/or tertiary absorptions of narrow bands of visible light while maintaining their transparency. Various embodiments of the invention relate to single solar materials with both primary ultraviolet absorption and secondary, narrow-band visible absorption, while some embodiments of the invention utilize mixtures of one or more materials to realize a primary ultraviolet absorption of light with secondary, or even tertiary, narrow bands of visible light absorption. Means of manufacturing such photovoltaics and solar energy harvesting devices will also be disclosed as well as the applications and uses thereof.

Illustrative embodiments of the invention generally relate to photovoltaics and solar energy harvesting devices and, particularly, to those that are transparent or semi-transparent, allowing sufficient visible light through them to allow visualization of objects through them, and more particularly, to those that supplement their primary near ultraviolet light absorption with secondary and/or tertiary absorptions of narrow bands of visible light while maintaining their transparency. Various embodiments of the invention relate to single solar materials with both primary ultraviolet absorption and secondary, narrow-band visible absorption, while some embodiments of the invention utilize mixtures of one or more materials to realize a primary ultraviolet absorption of light with secondary, or even tertiary, narrow bands of visible light absorption. Means of manufacturing such photovoltaics and solar energy harvesting devices will also be disclosed as well as the applications and uses thereof.

A solar cell louver assembly includes: a plurality of solar cell module units having a solar cell panel part, with a pair of terminal portions provided on both end parts, a pair of first electrode terminals electrically connected to the respective terminal portions, and a pair of first caps mounted on the solar cell panel part to surround the respective first electrode terminals; second electrode terminals electrically connected to the first electrode terminals, and second caps accommodating the second electrode terminals and having mounted thereon the first caps; a frame unit having an inner frame such that the second caps are mounted rotatably in the length direction, and an outer frame surrounding the inner frame; and a connector unit between the inner and outer frames and having a pair of third electrode terminals electrically connecting the second electrode terminals of adjacent module units when mounted in the frame unit.

The present disclosure provides a cooling system facilitating thermal management in a solar photovoltaic (PV) module. The cooling system includes an exhaust fan, operatively coupled to an outlet of a central air conditioning module, the outlet carries waste air from the central air conditioning module. A supporting structure is placed at a predefined distance in front of the exhaust fan to support one or more solar panels. The one or more solar panels are tilted at a predefined angle and a predefined azimuth configured to provide maximum surface area of the back units of the one or more solar panels. The exhaust fan is further configured to direct the waste air and surrounding air towards the back units of the one or more solar panels at a predefined temperature.

The present disclosure provides a cooling system facilitating thermal management in a solar photovoltaic (PV) module. The cooling system includes an exhaust fan, operatively coupled to an outlet of a central air conditioning module, the outlet carries waste air from the central air conditioning module. A supporting structure is placed at a predefined distance in front of the exhaust fan to support one or more solar panels. The one or more solar panels are tilted at a predefined angle and a predefined azimuth configured to provide maximum surface area of the back units of the one or more solar panels. The exhaust fan is further configured to direct the waste air and surrounding air towards the back units of the one or more solar panels at a predefined temperature.