Terawatt Solar Photovoltaics [electronic resource] : Roadblocks and Opportunities / by Meng Tao.

By:

Tao, Meng [author.]

Contributor(s):

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and TechnologyPublisher: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2014Description: XII, 112 p. 42 illus. online resourceContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781447156437

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification:

621.042 23

LOC classification:

TJ807-830

Online resources:

Click here to access online

Contents:

1 The Grand Energy Challenge -- 2 Status of Solar Photovoltaics.- 3 Physics of Solar Cells -- 4 Manufacturing of Wafer-Si Solar Cells and Modules -- 5 Roadblocks to Terawatt Solar Photovoltaics.- 6 Pathways to Terawatt Solar Photovoltaics -- 7 Final Remarks.

In: Springer eBooksSummary: Solar energy will undoubtedly become a main source of energy in our life by the end of this century, but how big of a role will photovoltaics play in this new energy infrastructure? Besides cost and efficiency, there are other barriers for current solar cell technologies to become a noticeable source of energy in the future. Availability of raw materials, energy input, storage of solar electricity, and recycling of dead modules can all prevent or hinder a tangible impact by solar photovoltaics. This book is intended for readers with minimal technical background and aims to explore not only the fundamentals but also major issues in large-scale deployment of solar photovoltaics. Thought-provoking ideas to overcoming some of the barriers are discussed.

Item type:

eBooks

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings ( 0 )
Title notes ( 2 )

No physical items for this record

Solar energy will undoubtedly become a main source of energy in our life by the end of this century, but how big of a role will photovoltaics play in this new energy infrastructure? Besides cost and efficiency, there are other barriers for current solar cell technologies to become a noticeable source of energy in the future. Availability of raw materials, energy input, storage of solar electricity, and recycling of dead modules can all prevent or hinder a tangible impact by solar photovoltaics. This book is intended for readers with minimal technical background and aims to explore not only the fundamentals but also major issues in large-scale deployment of solar photovoltaics. Thought-provoking ideas to overcoming some of the barriers are discussed.