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This book describes methods for adaptive control of distributed-collector solar fields: plants that collect solar energy and deliver it in thermal form. Controller design methods are presented that ca
This book describes methods for adaptive control of distributed-collector solar fields: plants that collect solar energy and deliver it in thermal form. Controller design methods are presented that ca
As perhaps the most promising of all the renewable energy sources available today, solar energy is becoming increasingly important in the drive to achieve energy independence and climate balance. This
Solar Energy Conversion Systems makes solar energy conversion in design and engineering accessible to a broad audience of scientists, engineers, architects, planners, and economists. The book provides
The 20 papers in this volume present recent research on converting sunlight into electricity and survey the state of the art in thin film silicon solar cells. The contributors review material characte
Control of Solar Energy Systems details the main solar energy systems, problems involved with their control, and how control systems can help in increasing their efficiency. Thermal energy systems are
It is just a matter of time when fossil fuels will become unavailable or uneconomical to retrieve. On top of that, their environmental impact is already too severe. Renewable energy sources can be con
This book promotes the benefits of the development and application of energy information and control systems. This wave of information technology (IT) and web-based energy information and control syst
With the threat of global warming, and the gradual depletion of petroleum supplies, solar electric power is rapidly becoming significant part of our energy mix. The range of solar cells spans differen
This book focuses on solar-energy-based renewable energy systems and discusses the generation of electric power using solar photovoltaics, as well as some new techniques, such as solar towers, for bot
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Over the past decade, a number of books on power converters, wind energy systems and predictive control have been published. However, there are no books that provide a comprehensive analysis of these
This comprehensive textbook takes you through everything you need to know about solar energy. It covers: - semi-conductor fundamentals - photovoltaic (PV) cell physics - PV technology - PV systems Thr
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