Design and analysis of solar devices in public places to help meet energy demand

Abstract

As finite energy resources are rapidly depleting, the world desperately needs to rely on more renewable energy resources, such as solar energy. The research described hereafter designs and analyzes the use of solar cells in public places, in the form of a solar table, to assess whether their use and energy output justifies their cost for use in public environments. The ultimate goal of this research is to develop a suite of devices and applications whereby solar power can be a publicly accessible commodity and to increase the usage of solar power by testing particular instances where solar technology can make an impact. Finally, this research explores the possible future that small-scale solar devices and technologies have when distributed throughout our community as part of the solution to the increasing energy demand.