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1 online resource (xxi, 517 pages) : illustrations |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 23, 2018). |
| Contents |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Part 1 -- Introduction; 1 -- Why Solar Energy?; 1.1 -- Introduction; 1.2 -- How Much Solar Energy Falls on the Earth and How Much is Used to Make Electricity?; 1.3 -- Types of Technology That Can Harness Solar Energy; 1.4 -- Why We Need to Develop Solar Energy; 1.5 -- The Difficulties With Harnessing Solar Energy; 1.6 -- Is Harnessing Solar Energy Cost Effective?; 1.7 -- A Comparison of Solar PV Installed Capacity With Other Renewable Forms of Energy; 1.8 -- The Future of Solar Energy; 1.9 -- Conclusions; Acknowledgment. |
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2.4.3.1 -- Photovoltaic Pioneer Program; 2.4.3.2 -- Other Programs; 2.5 -- Conclusions; References; 3 -- Solar Power in Europe: Status and Outlook; 3.1 -- The Past: Solar Developments in Europe (2000-16); 3.1.1 -- Leading European Solar Markets; 3.1.2 -- Market Segmentation; 3.2 -- The Future: 5-Year Market Outlook (2017-21); 3.2.1 -- Main Reasons for Solar Market Growth in Europe; 3.2.2 -- Solar Markets' Growth Scenarios; 3.2.3 -- European Countries' Solar Prospects; 3.3 -- Solar in the European Electricity System; 3.3.1 -- Inflexible Energy Generation Needs to be Strongly Reduced Between Now and 2030. |
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3.3.2 -- Accelerate the Energy Transition via Reliable and Ambitious Long-Term Signals; 3.4 -- Policy Recommendation for Solar in Europe; 3.5 -- Conclusions; References; 4 -- Solar Power in the USA-Status and Outlook; 4.1 -- Overall US Market Indicators; 4.1.1 -- Reducing Soft Costs; 4.1.2 -- Federal Policy; 4.2 -- The United States as a Patchwork of States; 4.2.1 -- Leading States; 4.3 -- US Solar Energy Market Outlook; 4.4 -- The United States as a Driver of Innovation; 4.4.1 -- "Profoundly Disconnected": The Need for Workforce Development and Educator Training. |
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4.4.2 -- Technological and Financial Innovations; 4.4.3 -- System Upgrades; 4.4.4 -- A Vision for the Future of the US Grid-The Internet of Interoperable Microgrids; References; Further Reading; 5 -- Sustainable Solar Energy Collection and Storage for Rural Sub-Saharan Africa; 5.1 -- Introduction; 5.2 -- Geography; 5.3 -- The Circular Economy Approach; 5.4 -- Photovoltaic Technology; 5.5 -- Energy, and Energy Storage, Needs of Households in Rural Africa; 5.6 -- Energy Storage-Battery Choices; 5.7 -- Carbon Footprint and Lifecycle Impact Considerations; 5.8 -- Resource-Efficiency and Circular Economy. |
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5.8.1 -- Critical Materials. |
| Summary |
A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Energy Systems: With Special Focus on Photovoltaic Systems, the most advanced and research focused text on all aspects of solar energy engineering, is a must have edition on the present state of solar technology, integration and worldwide distribution. In addition, the book provides a high-level assessment of the growth trends in photovoltaics and how investment, planning and economic infrastructure can support those innovations. Each chapter includes a research overview with a detailed analysis and new case studies that look at how recent research developments can be applied. Written by some of the most forward-thinking professionals, this book is an invaluable reference for engineers. |
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Photovoltaic power systems.
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Solar energy.
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Solar Energy |
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Systèmes photovoltaïques.
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Énergie solaire.
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solar power.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Power Resources -- Alternative & Renewable.
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Photovoltaic power systems
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Solar energy
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| Added Author |
Letcher, T. M. (Trevor M.), editor.
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Fthenakis, Vasilis M., 1951- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Comprehensive Guide to Solar Energy Systems. London : Academic Press, An imprint of Elsevier, [2018] 0128114797 9780128114797 (OCoLC)1004362504 |
| ISBN |
9780128114803 (electronic bk.) |
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0128114800 (electronic bk.) |
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9780128114797 |
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0128114797 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000062895252 |
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