Practical photovoltaics: Electricity from solar cells

Engineering & Transportation

Komp, Richard J.

Engineering

Aatec Publications

From Space to Earth: The Story of Solar Electricity tracks the evolution of photovoltaics--the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity via solar cells--from its nineteenth-century beginnings through its success in the space program to its current position as an indispensable, versatile, and largely unrecognized power generator. Perlin details PV's early adoption by the telecommunications, transportation, and oil industries. He examines the spread of solar electricity in both the developed and developing world--from Mali to Manhattan, the South Pacific to Switzerland, the American countryside to the Australian outback. And he tells these stories through the individuals who made them happen, the people who started us down the path to our photovoltaic future. After years of painstaking research, John Perlin has written "the solar success story."

From Space to Earth: The Story of Solar Electricity

Business & Money

Perlin, John

Economics

The original Photovoltaics How-To Handbook, acclaimed as "the Best of the Books," is now revised, expanded and updated for our New Age of Photovoltaics. Condensing years of hands-on and industry experience, PV pioneers Joel Davidson and Fran Orner tell you everything you need to know to go solar. <ul>
<li>Chapters 1 through 8 explain the basics of PV, discuss the policies and regulations that affect your system, and guide you in your decision-making.</li> <li>Chapters 9 through 15 examine the components of a PV system—how they work and how to select them.</li> <li>Chapters 16 through 19 offer instructions on how to size, site, install &amp; maintain a code-compliant PV system.</li> <li>Chapter 20 offers a glimpse into the future of PV.</li> </ul>
The third edition of this how-to classic provides the facts, guidelines, tips &amp; tools—worksheets, formulas, diagrams, online. Whether you do-ti-yourself or hire professionals. Grid-connect or off-grid. Wherever you live—sunbelt, snowbelt or in-between. Orner and Davidson provide a complete, concise and reality-based education in solar electricity for your home.

New Solar Electric Home: The Complete Guide to Photovoltaics for Your Home, 3rd Edition

Davidson, Joel

Orner, Fran

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