Anthony Ademola Adeyanju Boeken

The study investigates the adoption of electric vehicles in Trinidad and Tobago, revealing that human factors like age and gender do not influence purchase decisions. Instead, it identifies three primary barriers: Lack of Support Systems, High Costs, and Safety concerns. The research highlights solar energy as the most viable alternative energy source for powering electric vehicles, determined through pairwise comparison. The findings emphasize the need for improved charging infrastructure to enhance electric vehicle adoption in the region.

Focusing on the challenge of intermittent solar thermal energy, this book presents a system designed to ensure a continuous energy supply regardless of solar availability. It details a mathematical model that predicts the thermal behavior of a packed bed system capable of simultaneous charging, storage, and discharging during a heating cycle. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of this system in converting and storing solar energy for continuous use, making it a valuable resource for professionals and students in mechanical engineering and solar energy fields.

A semi-open atmospheric water harvesting device using atmospheric water vapour processing technology was designed and built. The processor is a device which extract water molecules from the atmosphere, ultimately causing a phase change from vapour to liquid. This is done by concentrating air, containing water vapour through a solid desiccant. Then heating the desiccant to remove the air and allow it to condense and then collect the condensate. The research focuses on the development of a relationship for the amount of silica gel to the amount of water produced to determine the sufficient amount required for the specific application. This relationship was found to be Mw = 1.0776Ms − 0.4752, with a solar panel efficiency of 10.7%. The recorded values collected were then used to calculate the amount of water produced and were compared to the actual amount of water collected. The study concentrates on the extracting potable water from air especially with respect to the remote/rural arid places with deficit of natural fresh water and electricity supply. Solar energy as a power supply were focused on with discussing their strengths and limitations.