Advances in Solar Energy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells

   • Yoshihiro Hamakawa, Hiroaki Okamoto

   Pages 1-98

3. Advances in Solar Optical Materials

   • Carl M. Lampert

   Pages 99-169

4. A Solar Hydrogen Energy System

   • J. O’M Bockris, B. Dandapani, J. C. Wass

   Pages 171-305

5. Wind Technology Today

   • D. M. Dodge, R. W. Thresher

   Pages 306-359

6. Retrofit for Solar Heating and Cooling

   • Noam Lior

   Pages 360-401

7. Bioclimatic Design Research

   • Donald Watson

   Pages 402-438

8. Back Matter

   Pages 439-451

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Advances in Solar Energy, now in its fifth year, is continuing with topics of the main field of solar energy conversion. However, because of the increasing interest in a solar systems approach, we have decided to include the article of Bockris et al., on Hydrogen Technology, which offers interesting aspects of transport and storage of solar energy, as well as the potential for a versatile fuel. The other articles cover the field of photovoltaics, solar energy-related mate­ rials, wind conversion, solar retrofitting of existing buildings, and new architectural designs in harmony with climate and the comfort of all occupants. These articles give a critical assessment of the present state of the art, and provide a long list of literature for further in-depth studies. I greatly appreciate the assistance of the Editors and referees of the articles for their many constructive suggestions. My special thanks go to Ms. Martha Hobbs for her dedicated work in typesetting the manuscript in the University of Delaware's Publication Office, and to the University of Delaware for their continued support. The accommodating help from Plenum Press and its production staff deserves our grateful acknowledgement.

• Antriebsstrang
• Generator
• Potential
• Substrat
• electronics
• hydrogen
• solar energy
• transmission
• wind

• University of Delaware, Newark, USA

  Karl W. Böer

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