Solar energy: application, economics, and public perception

Acknowledgment and How to Cite

List of Contributors

Introduction

Part I. Overview

1. Hybrid Solar: A Review on Photovoltaic and Thermal Power Integration / T. T. Chow / G. N. Tiwari / C. Menezo

Part II. Solar Energy and Conservation

2. An Approach to Enhance the Conservation-Compatibility of Solar Energy Development / D. Richard Cameron / Brian S. Cohen / Scott A. Morrison

Part III. Solar Technology

3. Carbon Nanotube Solar Cells / Colin Klinger / Yogeshwari Patel / Henk W. Ch. Postma

4. Enabling Greater Penetration of Solar Power via the Use of CSP with Thermal Energy Storage / Paul Denholm / Mark Mehos

5. Feasibility of Grid-Connected Solar PV Energy System: A Case Study in Nigeria / Muyiwa S. Adaramola

6. Passive Cooling Technology for Photovoltaic Panels for Domestic Houses / Shenyi Wu / Chenguang Xiong

Part IV. Solar Energy Economics

7. A Review of Solar Energy Markets, Economics and Policies / Goviada R. Timilsina / Lado Kurdgelashvili / Patrick A. Narbel

8. Economical Evaluation of Large-Scale Photovoltaic Systems Using Universal Generating Function Techniques / Yi Ding / Weixiang Shen / Gregory Levitin / Peng Wang / Lalit Goel / Qiuwei Wu

9. Simulating the Value of Concentrating Solar Power with Thermal Energy Storage in a Production Cost Model / Paul Denholm / Marissa Hummon

10. The Place of Solar Power: An Economic Analysis of Concentrated and Distributed Solar Power / Vanessa Arellano Banoni / Aldo Arnone / Maria Fondeur / Annabel Hodge / J. Patrick Offner / Jordan K. Phillips

Part V. Public Perceptions of Solar Energy

11. Excerpt from: Community Response to Concentrating Solar Power in the San Luis Valley / B.C. Farhar / L.M. Hunter / T.M. Kirkland / K.J. Tierney

12. The Promotion of Domestic Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Electricity Production Through Social Learning / Greg Hampton / Simon Eckermann

Author Notes

Index