At the time of writing, the latest year’s theses are not yet presented, defended, or graded (this will happen in June and in September). The first four years’ theses (graded from A to E) are 27, and as seen from this list of titles, they cover many different areas of renewable energy:

1. A systematic analysis of a large grid-connected amorphous double-junction photovoltaic system in high latitude application.

2. A heat use concept for the EMA-collector in combination with a heat pump and a borehole store.

3. Evaluation of an EPS-MaReCo.

4. Analysis of three-pipe-system for combined heating and cooling distribution.

5. Energy conscious retrofit of single family houses: Comparison of Sweden and Hungary.

6. Market and literature study on technologies for seasonal storage of solar energy regarding small-scale applications, with focus on thermo chemical storage.

7. Comparison of batteries with different charge control method.

8. Development of a cost effective solar cooker.

9. Generation of electricity by using thermo-photovoltaic devices with photonic techniques and combination of selective edge filter.

10. Cost analysis on solar powered radio base station with cooling demands.

11. Optical and thermal performances of load adapted solar collectors: Optical modelling of two load adapted collectors.

12. Optical and thermal performance of load adapted solar collectors: Outdoor performance tests and evaluation.

13. Evaluation and simulation of a combined system based on heat pump, solar collectors.

14. Simulation of a solar absorption cooling system for hot climate.

15. Optimisation with industry of a solar heating system using simulations.

16. Experimenting with the sun. Experiments for the exhibition “Nedkalla Solkraften” at the Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm

17. Tibetan Photovoltaic Village System

18. Investigation of Hogskolans 1.44/1.8 kW PV-system

19. Designing a Curriculum for a Course on Renewable Energy suitable for the Faculty of Engineering the University of Surabaya, Indonesia

20. Charging Station design for electric transportation

21. Solar Pellet Combisystems: a feasibility study in Toscana, Italy

22. Heat Resistance between PV Cells and Thermal Absorber in a Photovoltaic/Thermal Solar System

23. Use of Solar Energy in Low Cost Housing in De Aar, South Africa

24. Characterization of Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells using Different Methods

25. Evaluation of Properties and Performance of Low — cost Prototype Solar Collector

26. The Solar Lantern and battery Options Photovoltaic Technologies

27. Solar cooling

Our original intention was that all ESES students should do their thesis work within one of the current research projects at SERC. As it has turned out, at the most half of the students have done that. Some have had strong ideas about something else that they wanted to do (and managed to convince the ESES examiner that it would be an acceptable choice). Some have opted for a task that was offered by a SERC researcher but not part of a current project. Some have done their thesis work at another institution, even abroad, or at a company.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank many colleagues at SERC who participate in ESES activities with administration, lecturing, lab instruction, study tour guiding, and thesis supervising — in all, making the ESES year possible: Per Berg, Anneli Carlqvist, Frank Fiedler, Jill Gertzen, Annette Henning, Tara Kandpal, Klaus Lorenz, Svante Nordlander, Bengt Perers, Tomas Persson, and Mats Ronnelid.

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