Handbook of Research on Solar Energy Systems and Technologies

Description

The last ten years have seen rapid advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology, allowing unprecedented manipulation of nanoscale structures controlling solar capture, conversion, and storage. This book serves as a one-stop resource for the latest information regarding different topical areas within solar energy. This handbook will emphasize the application of nanotechnology innovations to solar energy technologies, explore current and future developments in third generation solar cells, and provide a detailed economic analysis of solar energy applications. Content: Front Matter • Preface • Table of Contents 1. Control and Conversion of Solar Power 2. Solar Energy Storage: An Approach for Terrestrial and Space Applications 3. Solar Photovoltaic Servo Tracking Controlled System 4. Power Electronics and Controls in Solar Photovoltaic Systems 5. Photovoltaic Devices 6. Nanotechnology for Photovoltaic Energy: Challenges and Potentials 7. CuInGaSe Based Thin Films for Photovoltaic Solar Cells 8. Nanoparticle Scattering, Absorption, and Interface Effects for Surface Plasmon Enhanced Thin Silicon Solar Cells: Theory, Past Findings, and Future Directions 9. Nanotechnology and Polymer Solar Cells 10. Low-Cost III-V Compound Semiconductor Solar Cells: Progress and Prospects 11. Materials Characterization Techniques for Solar Cell Devices: Imaging, Compositional and Structural Analysis 12. Mechatronics Technology for Solar Cells 13. Computer Simulations of Solar Energy Systems 14. Image Processing for Solar Cell Analysis, Diagnostics and Quality Assurance Inspection 15. Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Applications 16. Methods of Forecasting Solar Radiation 17. Greenhouse Solar Thermal Application 18. Technology Selection for Solar Power Generation in the Middle East: Case of Saudi Arabia 19. Solar Energy Education and Training Programs in the USA: An Academic Perspective 20. Project-Based International Collaboration in Solar Energy Education: A Case Study from France • Compilation of References • About the Contributors Index