From Space to Earth: The Story of Solar ElectricityEarthscan, 1999 - 224 oldal From Space to earth tracks the evolution of photovoltaics from its shaky nineteenth-century beginnings mired in scientific controversy, to its high visibility success in the space program, to its current position as an indispensable and versatile power source that is improving our daily lives. |
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... solar energy would have ended if not for the advent of photovoltaics , the direct conversion of the sun's energy into electricity by solar cells . Science magazine described the technology as " the simplest , yet most envi- ronmentally ...
... solar energy would have ended if not for the advent of photovoltaics , the direct conversion of the sun's energy into electricity by solar cells . Science magazine described the technology as " the simplest , yet most envi- ronmentally ...
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... solar cell , which was far more efficient than the selenium solar cell . Two other Bell scientists - Darryl Chapin ... cells ruled out any practical applications . Chapter Five Saved by the Space Race 41 The Air Force and the Army closely ...
... solar cell , which was far more efficient than the selenium solar cell . Two other Bell scientists - Darryl Chapin ... cells ruled out any practical applications . Chapter Five Saved by the Space Race 41 The Air Force and the Army closely ...
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The Story of Solar Electricity John Perlin. Chapter Seven The First Mass Earth Market 57 The first major purchaser of solar cells for terrestrial use was the oil industry , which had both the need and the money . One need came when the ...
The Story of Solar Electricity John Perlin. Chapter Seven The First Mass Earth Market 57 The first major purchaser of solar cells for terrestrial use was the oil industry , which had both the need and the money . One need came when the ...
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The Story of Solar Electricity John Perlin. Chapter Eleven Father Verspieren Preaches the Solar Gospel 103 When the great drought hit the Sahel region of ... Cells 163 Photovoltaic - X FROM SPACE TO EARTH : The Story of Solar Electricity.
The Story of Solar Electricity John Perlin. Chapter Eleven Father Verspieren Preaches the Solar Gospel 103 When the great drought hit the Sahel region of ... Cells 163 Photovoltaic - X FROM SPACE TO EARTH : The Story of Solar Electricity.
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During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries many researchers attempted | 11 |
Chapter Three The Dream Becomes Real | 25 |
Chapter Five Saved by the Space Race | 41 |
Chapter Seven The First Mass Earth Market | 57 |
Chapter Eight Captain Lomers Saga | 71 |
Chapter Ten Long Distance for Everyone | 85 |
Chapter Eleven Father Verspieren Preaches the Solar Gospel | 103 |
Chapter Twelve Electrifying the Unelectrified | 125 |
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