This book describes recent breakthroughs that promise major cost
reductions in solar energy production in a clear and highly
accessible manner. The authors address the three key areas that
have commonly resulted in criticism of solar energy in the past:
cost, availability, and variability. Coverage includes cutting-edge
information on recently developed 40 efficient solar cells,
which can produce double the power of currently available
commercial cells. The discussion also highlights the potentially
transformative emergence of opportunities for integration of solar
energy storage and natural gas combined heat and power systems.
Solar energy production in the evening hours is also given fresh
consideration via the convergence of low cost access to space and
the growing number of large terrestrial solar electric power fields
around the world. Dr. Fraas has been active in the development of
Solar Cells and Solar Electric Power Systems for space and
terrestrial applications since 1975. His research team at Boeing
demonstrated the first GaAs/GaSb tandem concentrator solar cell in
1989 with a world record energy conversion efficiency of 35,
garnering awards from Boeing and NASA. He has over 30 years of
experience at Hughes Research Labs, Chevron Research Co, and the
Boeing High Technology Center working with advanced semiconductor
devices. In a pioneering paper, he proposed the InGaP/GaInAs/Ge
triple junction solar cell predicting a cell terrestrial conversion
efficiency of 40 at 300 suns concentration. Having become
today’s predominant cell for space satellites, that cell is now
entering high volume production for terrestrial Concentrated
Photovoltaic (CPV) systems. Since joining JX Crystals, Dr. Fraas
has pioneered the development of various thermophotovoltaic (TPV)
systems based on the new GaSb infrared sensitive PV cell. Dr. Fraas
holds degrees from Caltech (B.Sc. Physics), Harvard (M. A. Applied
Physics), and USC (Ph.D. EE).
General
Imprint: |
Springer International Publishing AG
|
Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Lewis M Fraas
• Mark J. O’Neill
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 155mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
182 |
Edition: |
2nd ed. 2023 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-03-130811-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
3-03-130811-5 |
Barcode: |
9783031308116 |
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