%0 Journal Article
%T Social-economic benefits of a novel photovoltaic/loop-heat-pipe system and its adaptability in building energy plant
%A Zhang, Xingxing
%J Technical Transactions
%V 2014
%R 10.4467/2353737XCT.14.374.3685
%N Civil Engineering Issue 5-B (19) 2014
%P 305-3013
%K Social-economic, PV/T, Loop heat pipe, energy envelope
%@ 0011-4561
%D 2015
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/czasopismo-techniczne/article/social-economic-benefits-of-a-novel-photovoltaic-loop-heat-pipe-system-and-its-adaptability-in-building-energy-plant
%X 
	This article describes a novel photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) water heating system. Through in- corporating a loop-heat-pipe (LHP) and a heat pump, the system can essentially maximise the electrical return of PV panel, and simultaneously produce a reasonable amount of heat. This system can therefore harvest larger amount of solar energy and enable enhanced system perfor- mance. It is expected that such dedicated technology could become the next generation of solar driven heating system and enable a significant reduction of building’s carbon footprint.