ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1979, Solar Energy provides a tour of the world of solar energy and asks two key questions: is solar energy the key to the future of our energy needs, and what are the facts and potential of this source of renewable power. The book examines solar energy from the past, to modern plans for designing domestic solar housing, and looks at the sites and the technology applied to harness the Sun's power, such as the energy potential of windmills and the equatorial oceans. Behrman reports on the progress of scientists and manufacturers in making solar energy a viable competitor in the energy market, and studies the projections of a future energy crop for energy plantations.

chapter I|24 pages

Solar Reflections

chapter II|26 pages

The Fiery Furnace

chapter III|17 pages

The Solar Chateau

chapter IV|19 pages

When a Solar House Is Not a Home

chapter V|24 pages

The Sun Queen

chapter VI|23 pages

The Political Sun

chapter VII|13 pages

Carry Us Back to the Old Energy Plantation

chapter VIII|32 pages

Mr. Sunshine

chapter IX|16 pages

The Nightmare of George Löf

chapter X|50 pages

Power Now

chapter XI|26 pages

Power Later

chapter XII|31 pages

The Sun in a Cold Climate

chapter XIII|28 pages

The Sun in a Warm Climate

chapter XIV|24 pages

Getting the Sun to Market

chapter XV|19 pages

Getting the Sun to Come Out