Neuware - Solar energy is free, abundant and sustainable, with many methods existing to harness it. This Earthscan Expert 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 photovoltaicsIt 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.

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Title: Solar Technology
Publisher: Earthscan Publications Aug 2011
Publication Date: 2011
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1849711097
ISBN 13: 9781849711098
Binding: Buch
Condition: Neu
Dimensions: 254 millimeters width by 198 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
Weight: 715 grams

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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.

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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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