KIT researchers have developed a hybrid system that combines photovoltaics and passive radiative cooling to simultaneously generate electricity, heat, and cooling from a single surface. A prototype achieved cooling of up to 6.5 C below ambient temperature, 60.6 W/m² of electrical power density, and heat temperatures of up to 110.8 C.

KIT researchers have developed a hybrid system that combines photovoltaics and passive radiative cooling to simultaneously generate electricity, heat, and cooling from a single…

Photovoltaic panels generate electricity, solar thermal collectors provide heat, while cooling is usually supplied by air conditioning systems that themselves consume electricity.…