Photovoltaic mounting systemPhotovoltaic mounting systems (also called solar module racking) are used to fix solar panels on surfaces like roofs, building facades, or the ground. These mounting systems generally enable retrofitting of solar panels on roofs or as part of the structure of the building (called BIPV). As the relative costs of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules has dropped, the costs of the racks have become more important and for small PV systems can be the most expensive material cost. Due to these trends, there has been an explosion of new racking trends.
Stage lightingStage lighting is the craft of lighting as it applies to the production of theater, dance, opera, and other performance arts. Several different types of stage lighting instruments are used in this discipline. In addition to basic lighting, modern stage lighting can also include special effects, such as lasers and fog machines. People who work on stage lighting are commonly referred to as lighting technicians or lighting designers. The equipment used for stage lighting (e.g.
Energy Policy Act (2005)vignette|Le président George W. Bush tenant la boîte contenant l'Energy Policy Act le vignette|Divers sénateurs américains soutenant le passage de la loi le L’Energy Policy Act of 2005 (loi sur l'Énergie de 2005) est une loi du Congrès adoptée le par le Congrès des États-Unis et promulguée par le président George W. Bush le aux Laboratoires Sandia à Albuquerque au Nouveau-Mexique.
Lyot filterA Lyot filter, named for its inventor Bernard Lyot, is a type of optical filter that uses birefringence to produce a narrow passband of transmitted wavelengths. Lyot filters are often used in astronomy, particularly for solar astronomy. A Lyot filter is made from one or more birefringent plates (usually quartz), with (in multi-plate filters) each plate being half the thickness of the previous one. Because the plates are birefringent, the ordinary and extraordinary polarization components of a light beam experience a different refractive index and thus have a different phase velocity.
Surface réfléchissanteLes surfaces réfléchissantes sont des procédés qui tendent à maximiser le rayonnement solaire pour améliorer l'albédo de la Terre (la capacité à réfléchir les longueurs d'onde visibles, infrarouges et ultraviolets du soleil, réduisant le transfert de chaleur vers la surface). Le GIEC inclut dans ces méthodes "le blanchiment des toits, les changements dans la gestion de l'utilisation des terres (par exemple, l'agriculture sans labour ), le changement de l'albédo à plus grande échelle (couvrant les glaciers ou les déserts avec des feuilles réfléchissantes et les changements dans l'albédo des océans)".
Tracker solairevignette|Tracker solaire design 8m2 Lumioo Un tracker solaire, traqueur solaire ou suiveur de Soleil est un dispositif permettant à un télescope héliographique (devant observer le soleil ou certains de ses effets dans l'atmosphère), ou à une installation de production d’énergie solaire de suivre le soleil selon le principe de l'héliostat. Cette structure portante motorisée oriente les panneaux solaires pour en augmenter la productivité.
Automatic transmissionAn automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions. The most common type of automatic transmission is the hydraulic automatic, which uses a planetary gearset, hydraulic controls, and a torque converter. Other types of automatic transmissions include continuously variable transmissions (CVT), automated manual transmissions (AMT), and dual-clutch transmissions (DCT).
Architecture écologiqueL'architecture écologique (ou architecture durable) est un système de conception et de réalisation ayant pour préoccupation de concevoir une architecture respectueuse de l'environnement et de l'écologie. Il existe de multiples facettes de l'architecture écologique, certaines s'intéressant surtout à la technologie, la gestion, ou d'autres privilégient la santé de l'homme, ou encore d'autres, plaçant le respect de la nature au centre de leurs préoccupations.
Diffuse reflectionDiffuse reflection is the reflection of light or other waves or particles from a surface such that a ray incident on the surface is scattered at many angles rather than at just one angle as in the case of specular reflection. An ideal diffuse reflecting surface is said to exhibit Lambertian reflection, meaning that there is equal luminance when viewed from all directions lying in the half-space adjacent to the surface.
