Solar and Geothermal Energy

Tabak, John.0-8160-7086-5, 978-0-8160-7086-2

pt. I: Solar energy. A brief history of solar power — Sunlight and geometry — Photovoltaics — Heat engines and solar power — Two other important solar technologies — Economic and environmental consequences of solar power — Government policies and solar energy — pt. II: Geothermal energy. A brief history of geothermal energy — Geology and heat — The generating station — Two other geothermal technologies — The economics and environmental impacts of electricity from geothermal sources — Government policies and geothermal energy — Chronology — List of acronyms — Glossary