Solar Technology; The Earthscan Expert Guide to Using Solar Energy for Heating, Cooling and Electricity

Thorpe, David

ISBN 10: 1849711097 / ISBN 13: 9781849711098

Published by Earthscan Publications 978-1-84971-109-8, Abingdon

About this Item

[978-1-84971-109-8] 2011. (Hardcover) Fine, no dust jacket. 238pp. Color illustrations, color photographs, tables, index. (Science, Science, Solar Technology).

Seller Inventory # 159449

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Solar Technology; The Earthscan Expert Guide to Using Solar Energy for Heating, Cooling and Electricity
• Publisher: Earthscan Publications 978-1-84971-109-8, Abingdon
• ISBN 10: 1849711097
• ISBN 13: 9781849711098
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science and Technology

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.