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This book focuses on solar-energy-based renewable energy systems and discusses the generation of electric power using solar photovoltaics, as well as some new techniques, such as solar towers, for both residential and commercial needs. Such systems have played an important role in the move towards low-emission and sustainable energy sources. The book covers a variety of applications, such as solar water heaters, solar air heaters, solar drying, nanoparticle-based direct absorption solar systems, solar volumetric receivers, solar-based cooling systems, solar-based food processing and cooking, efficient buildings using solar energy, and energy storage for solar thermal systems. Given its breadth of coverage, the book offers a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals alike.

Energy. --- Renewable energy resources. --- Energy storage. --- Thermodynamics. --- Heat engineering. --- Heat transfer. --- Mass transfer. --- Renewable energy sources. --- Alternate energy sources. --- Green energy industries. --- Renewable and Green Energy. --- Energy Storage. --- Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer. --- Green energy industries --- Energy industries --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Power resources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Mass transport (Physics) --- Thermodynamics --- Transport theory --- Heat transfer --- Thermal transfer --- Transmission of heat --- Energy transfer --- Heat --- Mechanical engineering --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Dynamics --- Mechanics --- Physics --- Heat-engines --- Quantum theory --- Storage of energy --- Force and energy --- Power (Mechanics) --- Flywheels --- Pulsed power systems --- Engineering. --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology

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This book covers challenges and opportunities related to solar-energy based systems. It covers a wide variety of topics related to solar energy, including applications-based systems such as solar thermal systems that are focused on drying, desalination, space cooling, refrigeration, and processing; recent advances in solar cells (DSSC) and photovoltaics; technologies for storage of energy (both sensible heating as well as latent heating); and the design of concentrated solar receivers. The information is presented in the context of the overall global energy utilization, and the role of solar energy has been highlighted. The contents of this book will be of interest to researchers, professionals, and policymakers alike.

Solar energy. --- Solar power --- Force and energy --- Renewable energy sources --- Solar radiation --- Materials science. --- Force and energy. --- Renewable energy resources. --- Energy systems. --- Energy storage. --- Energy Materials. --- Renewable and Green Energy. --- Energy Systems. --- Energy Storage. --- Storage of energy --- Power (Mechanics) --- Flywheels --- Pulsed power systems --- Conservation of energy --- Correlation of forces --- Energy --- Physics --- Dynamics --- Material science --- Physical sciences --- Renewable energy sources. --- Energy conservation. --- Conservation of energy resources --- Conservation of power resources --- Rational use of energy --- RUE (Rational use of energy) --- Conservation of natural resources --- Power resources --- Energy consumption --- Energy policy --- Recycling (Waste, etc.) --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy

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This book focuses on solar-energy-based renewable energy systems and discusses the generation of electric power using solar photovoltaics, as well as some new techniques, such as solar towers, for both residential and commercial needs. Such systems have played an important role in the move towards low-emission and sustainable energy sources. The book covers a variety of applications, such as solar water heaters, solar air heaters, solar drying, nanoparticle-based direct absorption solar systems, solar volumetric receivers, solar-based cooling systems, solar-based food processing and cooking, efficient buildings using solar energy, and energy storage for solar thermal systems. Given its breadth of coverage, the book offers a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals alike.

Thermodynamics --- Mechanical properties of solids --- Relation between energy and economics --- Electrical engineering --- Applied physical engineering --- drogen --- thermodynamica --- energie-economie --- elektrische netwerken --- hernieuwbare energie --- energie (technologie) --- ingenieurswetenschappen --- elektriciteitsdistributie --- warmteoverdracht --- zonne-energie

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Applications of solar energy have been expanding in recent years across the world. This monograph details such far-reaching and important applications which have the potential for large impact on various segments of the society. It focuses solar energy technologies for various applications such as generation of electric power, heating, energy storage, etc. This volume will be a useful guide for researchers, academics and scientists.

Relation between energy and economics --- Electrical engineering --- Applied physical engineering --- energie-economie --- elektrische netwerken --- hernieuwbare energie --- energie (technologie) --- elektriciteitsdistributie

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Thermodynamics --- Physics --- Relation between energy and economics --- Materials sciences --- Electrical engineering --- Applied physical engineering --- materiaalkennis --- energie-economie --- elektrische netwerken --- hernieuwbare energie --- energie (technologie) --- energietechniek --- fysica --- elektriciteitsdistributie