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Informationen zum Autor Jeremy Leggett is founder and chairman of Solarcentury! a solar solutions company currently the UK´s fastest growing private energy company. An author and advocate for renewables in the international media! including as a CNN Principal Voice! he has been described by the Observer as "Britain´s most respected green energy boss." Klappentext Clean! silent! renewable and climate-friendly ... solar power is the holy grail of energy. And there's no shortage of sunlight out there: enough falls on the surface of the planet each day to power human society many thousands of times over. Edited by a leading solar expert! THE SOLAR CENTURY provides a groundbreaking vision of a sun-powered world. The first definitive book on the subject! it covers everything from how ancient societies viewed the sun through to present-day panels thin enough to be delivered 'by the roll'. Zusammenfassung Clean! silent! renewable and climate-friendly ... solar power is the holy grail of energy. And there´s no shortage of sunlight out there: enough falls on the surface of the planet each day to power human society many thousands of times over.Edited by a leading solar expert! The Solar Century provides a groundbreaking vision of a sun-powered world. The first definitive book on the subject! it covers everything from how ancient societies viewed the sun through to present-day panels thin enough to be delivered ´by the roll´.Presented in stunning full-colour throughout! The Solar Century showcases solar applications from the household scale through to great public architecture; from solar as a force for good in developing countries through to giant solar power stations planned for the world´s deserts. The book also debunks many myths about solar - such as the idea that it and other renewable energies will always need fossil-fuel stations on standby.Essential reading for anyone interested in science! energy and the future of our planet. ...
