Screen LibrarySolar energy markets : an analysis of the global solar industry /
This groundbreaking new book features holistic coverage of technological breakthroughs, financing trends, workforce development issues, and comparative regional case studies in solar energy. It provides a global bird's-eye view of the industry for scientists, engineers, business leaders, and po...
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Elsevier,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2014. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Elsevier insights. |
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| Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123971746 |
| Summary: |
This groundbreaking new book features holistic coverage of technological breakthroughs, financing trends, workforce development issues, and comparative regional case studies in solar energy. It provides a global bird's-eye view of the industry for scientists, engineers, business leaders, and policymakers - anyone seriously engaged in the rapidly evolving field of solar energy. The expert author's analysis includes primary data from the first comprehensive solar industry survey conducted in the United States, insights from key thought leaders in the energy sector, and case studies from international. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (vii, 148 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
1306141796 9781306141796 9780123971746 0123971748 9780123977687 0123977681 |
| Index Number: | HD9681 |
| CLC: | F471.262 |
| Contents: | 1. Introduction : an overview of the solar industry -- 2. The mechanics of solar power -- 3. The new culture of environmentalism -- 4. Finance and venture capital -- 5. Global solar policy -- 6. Federal and state energy policies -- 7. The solar labor market : efficiencies and productivity -- 8. Global markets -- 9. The economics of solar power -- 10. Afterward. |