Terawatt Solar Photovoltaics Roadblocks and Opportunities /
Solar energy will undoubtedly become a main source of energy in our life by the end of this century, but how big of a role will photovoltaics play in this new energy infrastructure? Besides cost and efficiency, there are other barriers for current solar cell technologies to become a noticeable sourc...
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Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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London :
Springer London : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
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Σειρά: | SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
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Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Περίληψη: | Solar energy will undoubtedly become a main source of energy in our life by the end of this century, but how big of a role will photovoltaics play in this new energy infrastructure? Besides cost and efficiency, there are other barriers for current solar cell technologies to become a noticeable source of energy in the future. Availability of raw materials, energy input, storage of solar electricity, and recycling of dead modules can all prevent or hinder a tangible impact by solar photovoltaics. This book is intended for readers with minimal technical background and aims to explore not only the fundamentals but also major issues in large-scale deployment of solar photovoltaics. Thought-provoking ideas to overcoming some of the barriers are discussed. |
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Φυσική περιγραφή: | XII, 112 p. 42 illus. online resource. |
ISBN: | 9781447156437 |
ISSN: | 2191-530X |