The Solar Century
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Profile Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84668-873-7 (ISBN)
Profile Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84668-873-7 (ISBN)
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Presents a vision of sun powered world. This book showcases solar applications from solar as a force for good in developing countries through to giant mirror-based solar thermal stations that could be positioned in deserts and hooked up to electricity grids thousands of miles away with DC cables.
Clean, silent, renewable and climate-friendly ... solar power is the holy grail of energy. And there's no shortage of sunlight out there: enough falls on the surface of the planet each day to power human society many thousands of times over.
Edited by a leading solar expert, The Solar Century provides a groundbreaking vision of a sun-powered world. The first definitive book on the subject, it covers everything from how ancient societies viewed the sun through to present-day panels thin enough to be delivered 'by the roll'.
Presented in stunning full-colour throughout, The Solar Century showcases solar applications from the household scale through to great public architecture; from solar as a force for good in developing countries through to giant solar power stations planned for the world's deserts. The book also debunks many myths about solar - such as the idea that it and other renewable energies will always need fossil-fuel stations on standby.
Essential reading for anyone interested in science, energy and the future of our planet.
Clean, silent, renewable and climate-friendly ... solar power is the holy grail of energy. And there's no shortage of sunlight out there: enough falls on the surface of the planet each day to power human society many thousands of times over.
Edited by a leading solar expert, The Solar Century provides a groundbreaking vision of a sun-powered world. The first definitive book on the subject, it covers everything from how ancient societies viewed the sun through to present-day panels thin enough to be delivered 'by the roll'.
Presented in stunning full-colour throughout, The Solar Century showcases solar applications from the household scale through to great public architecture; from solar as a force for good in developing countries through to giant solar power stations planned for the world's deserts. The book also debunks many myths about solar - such as the idea that it and other renewable energies will always need fossil-fuel stations on standby.
Essential reading for anyone interested in science, energy and the future of our planet.
Jeremy Leggett is founder and chairman of Solarcentury, a solar solutions company currently the UK's fastest growing private energy company. An author and advocate for renewables in the international media, including as a CNN Principal Voice, he has been described by the Observer as "Britain's most respected green energy boss."
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.6.2009 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 183 x 220 mm |
| Gewicht | 530 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84668-873-6 / 1846688736 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84668-873-7 / 9781846688737 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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