Solar technologies for the 21st century /
This book examines solar technologies, describes their properties, and evaluates the technological potential of each. It also reviews the logistics of deploying solar energy as a viable and sustainable way to solve urgent energy, environmental, and socio-economic problems. Topics discussed include s...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lilburn, GA :
The Fairmont Press, Inc.,
2013
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | This book examines solar technologies, describes their properties, and evaluates the technological potential of each. It also reviews the logistics of deploying solar energy as a viable and sustainable way to solve urgent energy, environmental, and socio-economic problems. Topics discussed include solar power generation, today's solar technologies, solar thermal, silicon PV, thin PV, 3-D solar cells, nano-PV, organic solar cells, solar successes and failures, solar power fields, finance and regulations, solar markets and solar energy and the environment. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780881736984 0881736988 9788817379885 8817379883 9788770223072 8770223076 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
