Study of a water electrolysis system using a compact solar cell module with a plant shoot configuration

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-36

  Obara, Shin'ya ^a  

^a KITAMI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Energy volume density; Genetic algorithm; Ginkgo biloba; Plant shoot arrangement; Solar power; Water electrolysis

Indexed keywords

ENERGY VOLUME; ENERGY VOLUME DENSITY; GINKGO BILOBA; PLANT SHOOTS; SOLAR POWER; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; APARTMENT HOUSES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN; INSTALLATION; OXYGEN; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER PLANTS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 72649095838     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.10.065     Document Type: Article

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