U.S. scientists build hybrid energy system integrating PV, radiative cooling

The hybrid system has a cooling power of 63. 8 W/m2 and a photovoltaic power output of 159. 9 W/m2. According to its creators, the cooling capacity provided by the system can be used in buildings or refrigerators. Researchers at Penn State University in the United States have fabricated a prototype of a hybrid energy system integrating solar cells for power production and radiative cooling for external cooling purposes. Radiative cooling occurs when the surface of an object absorbs less radiation from the atmosphere and emits more. As a result, the surface loses heat and a cooling effect can be ...

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