SOLAR-ENERGY - CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE-PROSPECTS

被引：5

作者：

CHARTERS, WWS

机构：

[1] Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville

来源：

ENERGY POLICY | 1991年 / 19卷 / 08期

关键词：

SOLAR RADIATION; SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS; SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS;

D O I：

10.1016/0301-4215(91)90043-N

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Although solar radiation has been used extensively ever since mankind moved from the hunter-gatherer mode to one of settlement agriculture it is only in recent decades that major scientific and technical effort has been dedicated to harnessing the power of the sun. Once solar radiation has been absorbed by a suitable surface and converted to heat it is possible to use this for a wide range of heating purposes at varying temperature levels. This use is often given the generic term of solar thermal systems. Solar radiation can also be used directly via the photovoltaic effect to produce electricity or indirectly through the solar thermal electric conversion process.

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页码：738 / 741

页数：4