Biobased PV backsheet

PV backsheets are currently produced from petro-based chemicals and may contain hazardous products of decomposition. These factors, to a certain extent defeat, the purpose of using clean or solar energy. The primary goal of PV is to produce electricity while reducing reliance on the world's pet...

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Main Author: Levy, S. B.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Additives
Conductivity
Polymers
Testing
Thermal conductivity
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Summary:PV backsheets are currently produced from petro-based chemicals and may contain hazardous products of decomposition. These factors, to a certain extent defeat, the purpose of using clean or solar energy. The primary goal of PV is to produce electricity while reducing reliance on the world's petroleum supply. A secondary goal is to produce a module which is as "green" and "clean" as possible. This paper discusses the development of BioSolar's BioBacksheet, a PV backsheet based upon a polymer produced from renewable resources and totally recyclable mineral filler which will be discussed in detail later in this paper. The combination of these materials produces a backsheet, which, in addition to being green and clean, has several advantages over then incumbent backsheets.
ISSN:0160-8371
DOI:10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186617