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基本説明
Tracks the evolution of the technology of photovoltaics, the use of solar cells to convert the sun's energy into electricity.
Full Description
This text tracks the evolution of the technology of photovoltaics, the use of solar cells to convert the sun's energy into electricity, from its shaky 19th-century beginnings mired in scientific controversy to its success in the space program to its position as a promising power source.
Contents
Preface, 2002 Acknowledgments 1. Photovoltaics: The Great Solar Hope 2. Photoelectric Dreams 3. The Dream Becomes Real 4. Searching for Applications 5. Saved by the Space Race 6. Bringing Solar Cells Down to Earth 7. The First Mass Earth Market 8. Captain Lomer's Saga 9. Working on the Railroad 10. Long Distance for Everyone 11. Father Verspieren Preaches the Solar Gospel 12. Electrifying the Unelectrified 13. Solarizing the Electrified 14. Better Cells, Cheaper Cells 15. The Silent Revolution Continues Index Illustration Credits