Solar Energy
Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
Published on 28. June 2014
340 pages
978-1-4831-8772-3 (ISBN)
Description
Solar Energy is a collection of lecture from the 17th International Science School for High School Students. The book presents nine papers that tackle concerns in solar energy. The text first covers the world energy resource and consumption, and then proceeds to tackling energy conversion, the atmospheric environment, and climatic change. In the third chapter, the book details the nature of solar energy and optical magnification of solar radiation. Chapter IV deals with the biological conversion of solar energy, while Chapter V talks about batteries. Next, the selection covers thermal conversion, solar devices, and direct solar production of electricity. The eighth chapter discusses selective surfaces, and the last chapter details heat transfer and storage. The book will be of great interest to anyone concerned with the development of alternative energy technology, particularly solar energy.
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Harry Messel | Stuart Thomas Butler
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Content
PART I: World Energy Resources and Consumption
Chapter 1: Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Fusion & Geothermal Energy
PART II: Energy Conversion, The Atmospheric Environment and Climatic Change
Chapter 2: The Atmospheric Environment and Climatic Change
PART III: The Nature of Solar Energy Optical Magnification of Solar Radiation
Chapter 3: The Nature of Solar Energy
Chapter 4: Optical Magnification of Solar Radiation
PART IV: Biological Conversion of Solar Energy
Chapter 5: Energy Exchange in the Living World
Chapter 6: Solar Energy Conversion in Photosynthesis
Chapter 7: Conversion of Plant Materials to Liquid and Gaseous
PART V: Batteries
Chapter 8: Batteries
Chapter 9: Fuel Cells
PART VI: Thermal Conversion and Solar Devices Today
Chapter 10: Water Heating and Steam Generation
Chapter 11: Building Heating and Cooling
Chapter 12: Desalination and Drying
PART VII: Direct Solar Production of Electricity
Chapter 13: Sunlight and Electrons
PART VIII: Selective Surfaces
Chapter 14: Selective Surfaces As Solar Energy Collectors
PART IX: Heat Transfer and Storage
Chapter 15: Heat Transfer and Storage
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