A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Energy Systems : With Special Focus on Photovoltaic Systems /

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...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Letcher, T. M. (Trevor M.) (Editor ), Fthenakis, Vasilis M., 1951- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Academic Press, An imprint of Elsevier, [2018]
Temas:
Photovoltaic power systems.
Solar energy.
Solar Energy
Syst�emes photovolta�iques.
�Energie solaire.
solar power.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > Alternative & Renewable.
Photovoltaic power systems
Solar energy
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 5.8.1
  • Critical Materials.

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