LCA Analysis of Staf Panels and Their Application for Heating; Cooling and Hydrogen Production
Abstract
The combined use of renewable energy technologies and alternative energy technologies is a promising approach to reduce global warming effects in the world. In this paper, the so called “STAF (Solar Thermally Activated Façade)” panels are used in combination with a heat pump or with biomass sources to obtain heat, electricity and hydrogen. On the basis of the Rankine thermodynamic cycle we could obtain hydrogen from water with electrolysis and CuCl thermochemical cycle. Furthermore, this study shows numerical and experimental analysis of façade STAF panels which have a transparent cover in order to improve the efficiency of harvesting solar energy. A comprehensive life cycle analysis and a comparison with flat solar panels and photovoltaic systems is also a part of this article.