Results from the Vehicle/Infrastructure Learning Demonstration Project

The objectives of this report are to: (1) validate H{sub 2} FC vehicles and infrastructure in parallel; (2) identify current status of technology and its evolution; (3) re-focus H{sub 2} research and development; and (4) support technology readiness milestone by 2015.
Date: May 18, 2006
Creator: Wipke, K.; Welch, C.; Thomas, H. & Sprik, S.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Well-Passivated a-Si:H Back Contacts for Double-Heterojunction Silicon Solar Cells

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Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Page, M.; Iwaniczko, E.; Xu, Y.; Wang, Q.; Yan, Y.; Roybal, L. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Update on Titanium Drip Shield

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Date: May 8, 2006
Creator: Gordon, G.M.; Mon, K. & Hua, F.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Gamma-Ray Characterization of Soil Samples at the Pena Blanca Natural Analog, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Date: May 9, 2006
Creator: French, D.; Anthony, E. & Goodell, P.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance Boundaries in Nb3Sn Superconductors

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Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Godeke, Arno
System: The UNT Digital Library

Amorphous Transparent Conducting Oxides (TCOs) Deposited at T 100<= ..deg.. C

The summary of this report is that amorphous InZnO (a-IZO) is a very versatile TCO with: (1) low process temperatures ({approx} 100 C); (2) easy to make by sputtering; (3) excellent optical and electronic properties; (4) very smooth etchable films; and (5) remarkable thermal processing stability.
Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Perkins, J.; van Hest, M.; Teplin, C.; Alleman, J.; Dabney, M.; Gedvilas, L. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Solubility Enhanced Retardation of Neptunium in the Unsaturated Zone at Yucca Mountain

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Date: May 8, 2006
Creator: Lu, G. & Xu, T.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Corrosion Protection of Metallic Bipolar Plates for Fuel Cells

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Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Turner, J. A.; Wang, H. & Brady, M. P.
System: The UNT Digital Library

High Efficiency CdTe and CIGS Thin Film Solar Cells: Highlights of the Technologies Challenges

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Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Noufi, R.
System: The UNT Digital Library

DOE Carbon-based Hydrogen Storage Center of Excellence: Center Highlights and NREL Activities

Presented at the 2006 DOE Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program Annual Merit Review in Washington, D.C., May 16-19, 2006.
Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Blackburn, J. L.; Curtis, C.; Davis, M.; Dillon, A. C.; Engtrakul, C.; Gennett, T. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library

HyDS Modeling Environment

Presented at the 2006 DOE Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program Annual Merit Review in Washington, D.C., May 16-19, 2006.
Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Parks, K.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis

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Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Wipke, K.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Results from the Second International Module Inter-comparison

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Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Rummel, S.; Anderberg, A.; Emery, K.; King, D.; TamizhMani, G.; Arends, T. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Polycrystalline Thin Film Photovoltaics: From the Laboratory to Solar Fields

The conclusions of this report are that: (1) many issues how thin-film solar cells work remain unresolved, requiring further fundamental R and D effort; (2) commercial thin-film PV module production reached 29% in 2005 in the US, indicating much more rapid growth than crystalline Si PV; (3) commercial module performance is increasing based on current knowledge, more R and D will lead to further improvement; and (4) stability of thin-film modules is acceptable ({le} 1% per year power loss) if the right manufacturing processes are used for manufacturing.
Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: von Roedern, Bolko; Ullal, Harin & Zweibel, Ken
System: The UNT Digital Library

Recent Analysis of UCAPs in Mild Hybrids

This report presents the analysis of ultracapacitors for mild/moderate hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) performance. The objectives of this report are to: (1) review the fuel economy improvement trends of today's HEVs with respect to degree of hybridization; (2) perform analysis to see the extent of fuel economy improvement possible with various strategies in mild/moderate HEVs, with no engine downsizing, using either batteries or ultracapacitors; (3) identify energy requirements of various driving events/functions--what matches a limited ucap's energy; and (4) discuss potential roles for high-voltage ultracapacitors in HEVs, if any.
Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Pesaran, A. & Gonder, J.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Renewable Electrolysis Integrated System Development and Testing

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Date: May 16, 2006
Creator: Kroposki, B.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photoelectrochemical Water Systems for H2 Production

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Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Turner, J. A.; Deutsch, T.; Head, J. & Leisch, J.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Adhesion and Thin-Film Module Reliability

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Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: McMahon, T. J. & Jorgensen, G. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Comparison of Degradation Rates of Individual Modules Held at Maximum Power

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Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Osterwald, C. R.; Adelstein, J.; del Cueto, J. A.; Kroposki, B.; Trudell, D. & Moriarty, T.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Unlikely Combination of Experiments with a Novel High-Voltage CIGS Photovoltaic Array

The goals of this study are to: (1) parameterize current-voltage (I-V) performance over a wide range of illumination and temperatures: (a) 50-1150 W/m{sup 2} irradiance, 5-65 C; (b) obtain array temperature coefficients; and (c) quantify energy production; (2) investigate high-voltage leakage currents from the CIS modules in a high-voltage array: determine dependence on moisture, temperature, and voltage bias and ascertain corrosion problems if any; and (3) study long-term power and energy production stability.
Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: del Cueto, J. A. & Sekulic, B. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library

GaInAs 4th Junction for Next-Generation Lattice-Mismatched Multijunction Solar Cells

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Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Friedman, D. J.; Geisz, J. F.; Norman, A. G.; Wanlass, M. & Kurtz, S. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Solar Decathlon 2005 - PV System Strategies and Results

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Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Warner, C. & Wassmer, M.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell Characterization and Optimization Using In Situ and Ex Situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry

The summary of this report is that: in situ SE gives insight into growth mechanisms and accurate layer thickness; (2) ex situ SE measures completed device structures to determine integrated optical properties; and (3) the combination of in situ and ex situ SE provides a powerful method for pinpointing the effects of processing changes in actual SHJ devices and guiding optimization.
Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Levi, D.; Iwaniczko, E.; Page, M.; Branz, H. & Wang, T.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Multijunction Photovoltaic Technologies for High Performance Concentrators

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Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: McConnell, R. D. & Symko-Davies, M
System: The UNT Digital Library