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Title:
Solar energy : research, technology and applications
Publication Information:
New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2008
Physical Description:
xii, 500 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
ISBN:
9781604567397
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30000010265117 TJ810.7 S644 2008 Open Access Book Book
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Summary

Solar energy can be divided into direct and indirect categories. Most energy sources on Earth are forms of indirect solar energy. Coal, oil and natural gas derive from ancient biological material which took its energy from the sun (via plant photosynthesis) millions of years ago. All the energy in wood and foodstuffs also comes from the sun. Movement of the wind (which causes waves at sea), and the evaporation of water to form rainfall which accumulates in rivers and lakes, are also powered by the sun. Therefore, hydroelectric power and wind and wave power are forms of indirect solar energy. Solar energy research and applications have been receiving increasing attention throughout the world as solar energy must play a much greater role in the energy mix in upcoming years. This book presents the latest research in the field.


Table of Contents

Preface
Solar Thermal Energy Storage Through Phase Change Materials for Low Temperature Applications
Thermal Energy Storage for Concentrated Solar Power
Large Area Silicon Thin Film PV Solar Cells, The Industrial Challenges of the Passage from Amorphous to Microcrystalline Silicon Intrinsic Layer
Energy Meteorology (Solar Radiation Information for an Efficient Use of Solar Energy)
Transparent Conductors and Their Applications for Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency
Solar Wastewater Treatment: Photoassisted degradation of the Endocrine Disruptor Bisphenol A in Two Batch Photoreactors Under one Sun and Multi-Sun Exposure
Solar Energy for Photovoltaic Water Pumping System, Modern and Technical Solutions
Solar Energy Upgrading by Thermodynamic Cycles with Steam Absorption in Aqueous Solutions
Glass Covers for Photovoltaic Applications with Enhanced Transmission and Self-Cleaning Properties
SAXS Characterisation of Mesoporous Thin Films: A Solar Energy Point of View
Designing Photovolaic/Thermal Solar Collectors for Building Integration
Development of a Solar Assisted Heat Pump Desalination System
Review on Development and Recent Progress of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Technology
Solar Electric Wheel Armchair for Handicaps
Index
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