Advances in Solar Energy

by Goswami, D. Yogi

• ISBN13: 9781844073146
• ISBN10: 1844073149
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-03-31
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Covering all primary renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, and biomass, this series presents invited contributions from the foremost international experts in renewable energy 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.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
List of figures and tables	p. xii
About the authors	p. xxi
Alternative World Energy Outlook 2006: A Possible Path towards a Sustainable Future	p. 1
Winds of Change: The Transition Period	p. 1
Future Availability of Fossil and Nuclear Energy Sources	p. 7
Alternative World Energy Scenarios	p. 28
Notes and References	p. 38
Renewable Energy Potentials	p. 41
Simulation Parameters for Renewable Energy Scenarios	p. 42
Growing Share of Renewable Energy since 1990	p. 43
Quantum Well Solar Cells	p. 45
History	p. 45
Quantum Well Electronic Structure	p. 46
Basic Operation of the P-I-N Quantum Well Solar Cell	p. 49
Near-term Applications for Quantum Well Solar Cells	p. 61
Efficiency Limits	p. 64
Conclusion	p. 66
Acknowledgements	p. 66
References	p. 67
Recent Progress of Organic Photovoltaics	p. 74
Introduction	p. 74
Organic versus Inorganic Semiconductors	p. 75
Organic/Polymeric Solar Cell Developments	p. 77
Organic Solar Cell Fabrications	p. 84
Organic Solar Cell Optimizations	p. 87
Conclusions and Future Perspectives	p. 94
Acknowledgements	p. 95
References	p. 95
Thermal and Material Characterization of Immersed Heat Exchangers for Solar Domestic Hot Water	p. 99
Introduction	p. 99
Thermal Characterization and Design	p. 102
Mechanical Characterization of Polymers	p. 112
Scaling of Candidate Polymers	p. 118
Conclusion	p. 124
Acknowledgements	p. 125
References	p. 125
Photocatalytic Detoxification of Water with Solar Energy	p. 130
Introduction	p. 130
Solar Collectors for Photochemistry	p. 132
Fundamental Parameters in Solar Photocatalysis	p. 138
Factors Affecting Solar Photocatalysis	p. 147
Solar UV Photocatalytic Degradation of Contaminants	p. 149
Evaluation of Solar UV Radiation	p. 151
Installed Solar Photocatalytic Treatment Plants	p. 154
Photocatalytic Detoxification of Water with Solar Energy: Outlook for the Future	p. 160
Acknowledgements	p. 163
References	p. 163
Solar-Hydrogen: A Solid-State Chemistry Perspective	p. 169
Introduction	p. 170
Solar-Hydrogen	p. 174
The Concept of Solar-Hydrogen Generation	p. 175
Materials Property Requirements for Photo-Electrodes	p. 178
Electronic Structure	p. 180
Why Titania?	p. 190
Reduced-Band-Gap Titania	p. 193
Impact of Defect Chemistry on the Properties of Titania	p. 194
Collective and Local Factor	p. 203
Spin-off Applications of Titania	p. 204
Multiphase Photo-Sensitive Systems	p. 204
Solar Cell Equipped with Space-Based Solar Energy Collector	p. 205
Solar-Oxygen	p. 207
Economic and Environmental Considerations of Solar-Hydrogen	p. 207
Solar-Methanol	p. 209
Conclusions	p. 210
Notes	p. 211
Acknowledgements	p. 211
References	p. 211
Solar Heat for Industrial Processes	p. 216
Introduction	p. 216
Application Potential	p. 217
Available Solar Collector Technology	p. 220
Guidelines for Evaluation and System Design	p. 238
Case Studies	p. 247
Conclusions	p. 257
References	p. 258
Solar Energy Technology in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for Sustainable Energy, Water and Environment	p. 261
Introduction	p. 262
Determination of the Electricity Demand in MENA	p. 264
Renewable Energy Resources in EU-MENA	p. 265
CSP Demand-Side Potential in MENA	p. 274
The Critical Issue of Water and Energy in the GCC Counties	p. 282
Water Resources and Water Demand in MENA	p. 284
The Potential for Desalination by Concentrating Solar Power	p. 291
Environmental Impact of Using Solar Technology in MENA	p. 295
Acknowledgements	p. 302
References	p. 302
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