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1 online resource |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 10, 2015). |
| Contents |
Energy demand and solar electricity -- From nuclear fusion to sunlight -- Device operation -- Energy cascading -- Resource demands and PV integration -- Image gallery -- Note on technical content evolution -- Final remarks -- Appendix A. List of symbols -- Appendix B. Abbreviations and acronyms -- Appendix C. Physical constants -- Appendix D. Conversion factors -- Appendix E. Derivation of absorption coefficient -- Appendix F. Derivation of open circuit voltage -- Appendix G. Relative efficiency ration -- Appendix H. Recalibrating the orthodoxy. |
| Summary |
Solar Photovoltaic Cells: Photons to Electricity outlines our need for photovoltaics - a field which is exploding in popularity and importance. This concise book provides a thorough understanding of solar photovoltaic cells including how these devices work, what can be done to optimize the technology, and future trends in the marketplace. This book contains a detailed and logical step-by-step explanation of thermodynamically-consistent solar cell operating physics, a comparison of advanced multi-junction CPV power plants versus combined-cycle thermal power plants in the framework of energy cascading, and a discussion of solar cell semiconductor resource limitations and the scalability of solar electricity as we move forward. Quantitative examples allow the reader to understand the scope of solar PV and the challenges and opportunities of producing clean electricity. Provides a compact and focused discussion of solar photovoltaics and solar electricity generation. Helps you understand the limits of solar PV and be able to predict future trends. Quantitative examples help you grasp the scope of solar PV and the challenges and opportunities of producing electricity from a renewable resource. |
| Subject |
Solar cells.
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Cellules solaires.
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solar cells.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical.
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Solar cells
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| Other Form: |
Erscheint auch als: Druck-Ausgabe Kirk, Alexander P. Solar Photovoltaic Cells . Photons to Electricity |
| ISBN |
9780128026038 (electronic bk.) |
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0128026030 (electronic bk.) |
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9780128023297 |
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0128023295 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000054412865 |
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CHBIS 010547539 |
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CHNEW 001012539 |
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CHVBK 341781347 |
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DEBBG BV043216189 |
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DEBBG BV043613459 |
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DEBSZ 427902770 |
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DEBSZ 445062746 |
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DEBSZ 482372974 |
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GBVCP 815137648 |
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NZ1 15919192 |
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AU@ 000068473173 |
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