Light Power: Half A Century Of Solar Electricity Research - Volume 3: Early 21st Century Photovoltaic Systems

This is the final volume of a 3-volume history of solar power generating systems covering the approximately 50 years of research and development surrounding the energy crisis of 1973. Volume 1 focused on solar-thermal systems and the second volume on photovoltaic systems in the 20th century. Volume 3 covers photovoltaic developments from the start of the 21st century. The history is based upon keynote lectures given by international specialists at the Sede Boqer Symposia on Solar Electric Power Production, a series that commenced in 1986. The lectures document many technical details that have become hard to find, including some pertaining to technologies that were successfully demonstrated but subsequently discontinued owing to their not having been deemed to be cost-effective at the time. However, in the event that different economic considerations may ensue, these volumes can provide a valuable starting point, including references, for the re-investigation of some of those once abandoned ideas.

Product details

• Authors: David Faiman
• Assisted by: David Faiman (Editor), David Faiman (Editor), Faiman David (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2023
• EAN: 9789811265822
• ISBN: 978-981-1265-82-2
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology