Sun Power: An Introduction to the Applications of Solar Energy

by J. C. McVeigh

Overview

Sun Power: An Introduction to the Applications of Solar Energy, Second Edition is a non-technical introduction to the wide range of solar energy applications. It  has been extensively updated and enlarged to include new sections on passive solar heating and cooling and an examination of the social, legal and environmental issues concerning solar technology and utilization. Practical construction details of several modern solar systems are included together with methods of assessing their economic viability. Contains an extensive bibliography of over 600 references.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483285825
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	10/22/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB

Table of Contents

(partial) Introduction and historical background. Solar radiation. Water and air heating applications. Space heating applications. Passive heating and cooling. Thermal power and other thermal applications. Social, legal and economic issues. Photovoltaic cells, biological conversion systems and photochemistry. Wind power. Some practical heating applications. Appendices: Some useful units, definitions and conversions. UK observing network and the storage data. Some reference sources. Glossary. Index.