Energy Sources, Energy Uses and Global Warming. The Internal Environment of a Residence. Heat Losses from a Residence. The Seasons and Solar Angles. Solar Energy and its Attenuation Through the Atmosphere. Transmission of Light Through Glazing. Climate and Siting of a Solar Structure. Solar Structures, From Early to Modern. Passive Solar Collection. Non-Concentrating, Active Solar Collectors. Parabolic Trough Concentrators. High Concentration Solar Thermal Systems. Generation from Photovoltaic Panels. Architectural Considerations for Capturing Solar Energy. Structural Design Requirements in a North American Home. Methods of Energy Storage. Appendix A. Appendix B. Index.
Biography
Parkin, Robert E.
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