LEADER 05963oam 2200685Mu 450 001 9910828500703321 005 20230721031507.0 010 $a1-317-74086-6 010 $a1-317-74087-4 010 $a1-315-79322-9 010 $a600-00-0134-7 010 $a1-4294-8004-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000473271 035 $a(EBL)4186380 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000099193 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11983805 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000099193 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10006935 035 $a(PQKB)10092672 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4661957 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4186380 035 $a(OCoLC)182620683 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9781315793221 035 $a(OCoLC)958562714 035 $a(OCoLC-P)958562714 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000473271 100 $a20160917d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAdvances in Solar Energy, Volume 17 205 $aFirst edition. 210 $aLondon, GBR $cEarthscan$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (337 p.) 225 0 $aAdvances in solar energy ;$v17 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-84407-314-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Foreword; Table of Contents; List of figures and tables; About the authors; 1 Alternative World Energy Outlook 2006: A Possible Path towards a Sustainable Future; 1.1 Winds of Change: The Transition Period; 1.2. Future Availability of Fossil and Nuclear Energy Sources; 1.3 Alternative World Energy Scenarios; Notes and References; Annex I: Renewable Energy Potentials; Annex II: Simulation Parameters for Renewable Energy Scenarios; Annex III: Growing Share of Renewable Energy since 1990; 2 Quantum Well Solar Cells; 2.1 History 327 $a2.2 Quantum Well Electronic Structure2.3 Basic Operation of the P-I-N Quantum Well Solar Cell; 2.4 Near-term Applications for Quantum Well Solar Cells; 2.5 Efficiency Limits; 2.6 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Recent Progress of Organic Photovoltaics; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Organic versus Inorganic Semiconductors; 3.3 Organic/Polymeric Solar Cell Developments; 3.4 Organic Solar Cell Fabrications; 3.5 Organic Solar Cell Optimizations; 3.6 Conclusions and Future Perspectives; Acknowledgements; References 327 $a4 Thermal and Material Characterization of Immersed Heat Exchangers for Solar Domestic Hot Water4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Thermal Characterization and Design; 4.3 Mechanical Characterization of Polymers; 4.4 Scaling of Candidate Polymers; 4.5 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 5 Photocatalytic Detoxification of Water with Solar Energy; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Solar Collectors for Photochemistry; 5.3 Fundamental Parameters in Solar Photocatalysis; 5.4 Factors Affecting Solar Photocatalysis; 5.5 Solar UV Photocatalytic Degradation of Contaminants; 5.6 Evaluation of Solar UV Radiation 327 $a5.7 Installed Solar Photocatalytic Treatment Plants5.8 Photocatalytic Detoxification of Water with Solar Energy: Outlook for the Future; Acknowledgements; References; 6 Solar-Hydrogen: A Solid-State Chemistry Perspective; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Solar-Hydrogen; 6.3 The Concept of Solar-Hydrogen Generation; 6.4 Materials Property Requirements for Photo-Electrodes; 6.5 Electronic Structure; 6.6 Why Titania?; 6.7 Reduced-Band-Gap Titania; 6.8 Impact of Defect Chemistry on the Properties of Titania; 6.9 Collective and Local Factor; 6.10 Spin-off Applications of Titania 327 $a6.11 Multiphase Photo-Sensitive Systems6.12 Solar Cell Equipped with Space-Based Solar Energy Collector; 6.13 Solar-Oxygen; 6.14 Economic and Environmental Considerations of Solar-Hydrogen; 6.16 Solar-Methanol; 6.17 Conclusions; Notes; Acknowledgements; References; 7 Solar Heat for Industrial Processes; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Application Potential; 7.3 Available Solar Collector Technology; 7.4 Guidelines for Evaluation and System Design; 7.5 Case Studies; 7.6 Conclusions; References 327 $a8 Solar Energy Technology in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for Sustainable Energy, Water and Environment 330 3 $a'Essential for any serious technical library' PROFESSOR MARTIN GREEN, UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTHWALES, AUSTRALIA 'Valuable, detailed information that helps me plan for the future' DON OSBORN, FORMERLY OF SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT The Advances in Solar Energy series offers state-of-the-art information on all primary renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind and biomass, bringing together invited contributions from the foremost international experts in renewable energy. Spanning a broad range of technical subjects, this volume and series is a 'must-have' reference on global developments in the field of renewable energy. Volume 17 focuses primarily on solar energy, with respect to heating, hot water, drying and detoxification. Specific chapter subjects include:? Alternative World Energy Outlook 2006: A Possible Path towards a Sustainable Future? Quantum Well Solar Cells? Recent Progress of Organic Photovoltaics? Thermal and Material Characterization of Immersed Heat Exchangers for Solar Domestic Hot Water? Photocatalytic Detoxification of Water with Solar Energy? Solar-Hydrogen: A Solid-State Chemistry Perspective? Solar Heat for Industrial Processes ? Solar Energy Technology in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for Sustainable Energy, Water and Environment 410 0$aAdvances in Solar Energy Series 606 $aSolar energy 615 0$aSolar energy. 676 $a621.47 676 $a621.47 700 $aGoswami$b D. Yogi$0515618 712 02$aAmerican Solar Energy Society. 801 0$bOCoLC-P 801 1$bOCoLC-P 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910828500703321 996 $aAdvances in Solar Energy, Volume 17$94109193 997 $aUNINA