Prospects for investment in solar energy [electronic resource].

Published:: Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1979.
Physical Description:: Pages: 15 : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators:: United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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Summary:

The prospects for solar energy and the growth of the solar industry are discussed. Some misconceptions, capital requirements, energy payback, and growth rate are reviewed. Technologies briefly discussed in the order in which they will likely be commercialized are: conservation, passive solar, biomass, flat plate collectors for water and space heating, wind power, solar ponds, photovoltaics, concentrating collectors for high temperature heat and electricity generation, ocean thermal energy conversion systems, and the solar power satellite. (MCW)

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E 1.99:seri/tp-351-508
seri/tp-351-508

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Published through SciTech Connect.
12/01/1979.
"seri/tp-351-508"
"DE81028006"
Edesess, M.
Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)

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AC02-77CH00178

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