Third Generation Photovoltaics - Advanced Solar Energy Conversion (Hardcover, 2003 ed.)

Photovoltaics, the direct conversion of sunlight to electricity, is now the fastest growing technology for electricity generation. Present "first generation" products use the same silicon wafers as in microelectronics. "Second generation" thin-films, now entering the market, have the potential to greatly improve the economics by eliminating material costs. Martin Green, one of the worlds foremost photovoltaic researchers, argues in this book that "second generation" photovoltaics will eventually reach its own material cost constraints, engendering a "third generation" of high performance thin-films. The book explores, self-consistently, the energy conversion potential of advanced approaches for improving photovoltaic performance and outlines possible implementation paths.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Springer Series in Photonics, 12
Release date:	July 2003
First published:	2003
Authors:	Martin A Green
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
Edition:	2003 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-540-40137-7
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Mechanical engineering > Engines & power transmission > General
LSN:	3-540-40137-7
Barcode:	9783540401377

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