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Title: Solar Technology
Author : David Thorpe
Release Date : January 04, 2013
Genre: Power Resources,Books,Professional & Technical,Engineering,
Pages : * pages
Size : 33980 KB

Description

Solar energy is free, abundant and sustainable, with many methods existing to harness it. This guide is the essential introduction to the subject, explaining how the technologies work, how best they should be employed, and the costs and benefits of using them. It provides detailed yet accessible coverage of:

passive solar building
solar water heating
solar space heating
other solar thermal applications (such as cooling and desalination)
grid-connected photovoltaics
stand-alone photovoltaics.

It also introduces the reader to larger scale applications such as concentrating solar power. Highly illustrated in full colour, this is the perfect primer for anyone who wants to work with or simply learn more about solar technologies.