Description
Solar Technology
The Earthscan Expert Guide to Using Solar Energy for Heating, Cooling and Electricity
Earthscan Expert Series
Author: Thorpe David
Language: EnglishKeywords
Solar Thermal; Hot Box; UK Meteorological Office; PV System; Concentrated Solar Power; PV Module; Passive Stack Ventilation; Solar Box Cooker; PV Array; Gasoline Gallon Equivalent; Augustin Mouchot; Solar Power Stations; Parabolic Trough; Homer Software; Solar Cookers; Solar Dryer; PV Cell; Flat Plate Collector; Thin Film Modules; Indirect Solar Dryer; Solar Home Systems; Evacuated Tube Collectors; Heat Pumps; Water Falls; Solar Collectors
Publication date: 03-2021
· 18.9x24.6 cm · Paperback
Publication date: 08-2011
192 p. · 18.9x24.6 cm · Hardback
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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.
1. Introduction 2. Passive Solar Building 3. Solar Water Heating 4. Solar Space Heating 5. Other Solar Thermal Applications 6. Grid-connected Photovoltaics 7. Stand-alone Photovoltaics 8. Concentrating Solar Power 9. Conclusion 10. Resources
David Thorpe has been the News Editor of Energy and Environmental Management magazine for ten years. Prior to that he was Managing Editor and author at the Centre for Alterative Technology, where he edited The Whole House Book among many other titles. He is also author of Earthscan Expert book Sustainable Home Refurbishment.
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