Solar Cells and Their Applications by Lewis M. Fraas, Larry D... - 9780470446331

Solar Cells and Their ApplicationsAuthor(s): Lewis M. Fraas, Larry D. Partain\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780470446331, 978-0470446331\nSynopsis\nA major update of solar cell technology and the solar marketplace\n\n Since the first publication of this important volume over a decade ago, dramatic changes have taken place with the solar market growing almost 100-fold and the [url] moving from first to fourth place in the world market as analyzed in this Second Edition. Three bold new opportunities are identified for any countries wanting to improve market position. The first is combining pin solar cells with 3X concentration to achieve economic competitiveness near term. The second is charging battery-powered cars with solar cell?generated electricity from arrays in surrounding areas?including the car owners' homes?while simultaneously reducing their home electricity bills by over ninety percent. .