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CONTENTS
Introduction xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Disclaimer Note xix
Chapter 1 Global Warming: Climatic and Atmospheric Changes 1
Climate Change Factors 1
Variations within the Earth’s Climate 1
Natural Factors Driving Climate Change 2
The Memory of Climate 6
Human Influences on Climate Change 6
The Transition of Various Forms of Sequestered Solar Energy Use and
Their Effect on Societies 9
Industrial Sources of Atmospheric Pollution 12
The Little Ice Age 15
Chapter 2 Energy Systems 19
Conservation of Energy 19
The Concept of Energy in Various Scientific Fields 19
Chapter 3 Solar Power System Physics and Technologies 23
Brief History of the Photoelectric Phenomenon 23
Solar Cell Physics 26
Solar Cell Electronics 30
Solar Cell Manufacturing and Packaging Technologies 30
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 34
Multijunction PV Cells 40
Polymer Solar Cells 42
Concentrators 43
Solar Panel Arrays 44
Solar Power System Components 44
Crystalline, Amorphous, Thin-Film, and Sun-Tracker Technologies 51
Solar Power System Design 69
Storage Battery Technologies 77
Solar Power System Configurations 86
Ground-Mounted PV Module Installation and Support 97
Roof-Mounted Installations 98
Electrical Shock Hazard and Safety Considerations 100
Solar Tracking Systems 103
Field Safety Recommendations 106
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