Solar Technology

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

David Thorpe (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2021
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-78749-3 (ISBN)

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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.

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.

1. Introduction 2. Passive Solar Building 3. Solar Water Heating 4. Solar Space Heating 5. Other Solar Thermal Applications 6. Grid-connected Photovoltaics 7. Stand-alone Photovoltaics 8. Concentrating Solar Power 9. Conclusion 10. Resources

Erscheinungsdatum	06.04.2021
Reihe/Serie	Earthscan Expert
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	580 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Technik ► Architektur
	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
ISBN-10	0-367-78749-0 / 0367787490
ISBN-13	978-0-367-78749-3 / 9780367787493
Zustand	Neuware