Low-Cost Solar Electric Power
This book describes recent breakthroughs that promise major cost reductions in solar energy production in a clear and highly accessible manner. The author addresses the three key areas that have commonly resulted in criticism of solar energy in the past: cost, availability, and variability. Coverage...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07530-3 |
Table of Contents:
- History of Solar Cell Development
- The Solar PV Market Today & The Need for Non-Polluting Solar Energy
- Types of Photovoltaic Cells
- Fundamentals of PV & the Importance of Single Crystals
- Terrestrial Silicon Solar Cells Today
- The Dream of Thin film PV
- Introduction to Concentrated Sunlight Solar Cell Systems
- The Story of the 40% Efficient Multijunction Solar Cell
- Solar PV in a Larger Electric Power Context
- InfraRed PhotoVoltaics (IR PV) for Combined Solar Lighting and Electricity for Buildings
- Thermophotovoltaics using Infrared Sensitive Cells
- Sunbeams from Space Mirrors for Terrestrial PV.