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Concentrating solar power technology [electronic resource] : principles, developments and applications / edited by Keith Lovegrove and Wes Stein.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Woodhead Publishing in energy ; no. 21.
- Woodhead publishing series in energy, 2044-9364 ; no. 21
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Solar concentrators.
- Solar thermal energy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (709 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Woodhead Pub., 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Concentrating solar power (CSP) technology is poised to take its place as one of the major contributors to the future clean energy mix. Using straightforward manufacturing processes, CSP technology capitalises on conventional power generation cycles, whilst cost effectively matching supply and demand though the integration of thermal energy storage. Concentrating solar power technology provides a comprehensive review of this exciting technology, from the fundamental science to systems design, development and applications.Part one introduces fundamental principles of concentrating solar
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Introduction
- pt. 2. Technology approaches and potential
- pt. 3. Optimisation, improvements and applications.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-85709-617-6
- OCLC:
- 866448822
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