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Solar Energy - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover)
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Solar Energy - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover)
Series: Contemporary World Issues
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This book provides an outstanding single-volume resource on the
topic of solar energy for young adults and general audiences. While
how much longer the world's supply of fossil fuels will last is
debatable, it is a fact that the fossil fuels that we depend on so
heavily today are non-renewable resources that will inevitably be
exhausted-making the need to shift to alternative sources of energy
such as solar extremely important. Solar Energy: A Reference
Handbook presents encyclopedic coverage of the social, political,
economic, and environmental issues associated with the development
and use of solar energy in the United States and around the world.
This book provides an in-depth description of the ways solar power
has been used for at least 2,000 years. It outlines how humankind
has utilized various forms of energy from the sun by way of
photovoltaic cells, concentrating or focusing solar power, active
and passive solar heating, and other mechanisms; and provides
perspectives on today's solar energy issues from a variety of
subject experts. Readers will better understand not only the
advantages and disadvantages of solar power but also the critical
nature of energy production to sustaining life on earth, thereby
underscoring the importance of developing solar power and other
alternative sources of energy to meet the world's energy needs in
coming decades. The book also includes profiles of key individuals
and organizations related to the field of solar energy, a
chronology of important events in the history of solar energy, and
a glossary that defines the key terms used in discussing the topic
of solar energy. Provides an accessible and useful technical
introduction to the various ways in which solar energy can be used
for heat production and the generation of electricity Outlines some
of the critical environmental, technical, economic, and political
issues that have prevented solar energy from becoming a more
significant part of the nation's energy equation Includes primary
source documents such as relevant laws, court cases, position
statements, and other items that allow readers to directly examine
the history of solar energy
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