cell (energy)
51Energy and Environmental Research Center — The Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) in Grand Forks, North Dakota EERC is a research, development, demonstration, and commercialization facility recognized as one of the world’s leading developers of cleaner, more efficient energy… …
52Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands — The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) is the largest Dutch centre for study into energy. It is based in Petten and has about 700 employees (as of January 2008).The institute consists of 8 research areas:*Policy studies *Energy… …
53Photovoltaic cell — (PVC) A semiconductor that converts light directly into electricity. California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms *** An electronic device consisting of layers of semiconductor materials fabricated to form a junction (adjacent… …
54cell — [[t]sɛl[/t]] n. 1) a small room, as in a convent or prison 2) any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole 3) cbl a usu. microscopic structure containing nuclear and cytoplasmic material enclosed by a semipermeable… …
55Carbon Zinc Cell Battery — A cell produces electric energy by the galvanic oxidation of carbon; commonly used in household appliances …
56Thermophotovoltaic Cell — A device where sunlight concentrated onto a absorber heats it to a high temperature, and the thermal radiation emitted by the absorber is used as the energy source for a photovoltaic cell that is designed to maximize conversion efficiency at… …
57Photoelectrochemical Cell — A type of photovoltaic device in which the electricity induced in the cell is used immediately within the cell to produce a chemical, such as hydrogen, which can then be withdrawn for use …
58Point-Contact Cell — A high efficiency silicon photovoltaic concentrator cell that employs light trapping techniques and point diffused contacts on the rear surface for current collection …
59solar cell — See Photovoltaic cell. Solar Electric Glossary …
60split-spectrum cell — A compound photovoltaic device in which sunlight is first divided into spectral regions by optical means. Each region is then directed to a different photovoltaic cell optimized for converting that portion of the spectrum into electricity. Such …
