01388nam a22002297a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005802800240007608200140010010000210011410000300013510000250016524500780019026000440026830000230031236500070033552007340034265000170107665000350109365000110112870000190113920250305135845.0250305b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9789811506741  aDonated by Springer  a523.7 TYA  aTyagi, Himanshu.  a; Chakraborty, Prodyut R.  a; Powar, Satvasheel.  aSolar Energyb: Systems, Challenges, and Opportunities.c/Himanshu Tyagi.  a, Singaporeb; Springer Naturec, 2020.  axv, 423p.c: 24cm.  b00  aThis 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.  aSolar Energy  aEnvironment and Sustainability  aEnergy  aHimanshu Tyagi