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Maryland: According to new research by the American Institute of Physics, adding an organic matter power source to a solar energy unit could provide 100 per cent heating for a single-story home during the coldest months of the year and help the environment. The findings of the research were published in the 'Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy'. Adding an organic matter power source to a solar energy unit might supply 100 per cent warmth for a single-story home during the coldest months of the year while also benefiting the environment. During the warmer months, the system may create extra power that may be sold back to the grid. Researchers in China and the United States outline a computer simulation model addressing the challenge of solar power's inherent intermittency by adding biomass as another renewable energy source to advance a reliable, affordable heating solution while reducing carbon dioxide emissions. "We demonstrate how this hybrid system provides a cleaner, more energy-efficient heating solution than fossil fuel in single-family homes," co-author Gaoyang Hou said. "The system would be convenient in rural communities, where farms have large amounts of biomass in the form of agricultural waste that can be combined with solar power to close the urban-rural electricity gap and help the environment in the process." The proposed solar-biomass hybrid system is based on distributed multi-generation technology that integrates photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) and biomass power sources. Biomass is produced from renewable organic matter, like corn husks, nutshells, wood pulp, and food and animal waste. A PV/T system, composed of PV panels and thermal collectors, is an emerging technology that converts solar energy into both h ...