TY - CHAP AU - Jiang Wu AU - Jianxing Ren ED - Radu D. Rugescu Y1 - 2012-02-15 PY - 2012 T1 - Research and Application of Solar Energy Photovoltaic-Thermal Technology N2 - A wide variety of detail regarding genuine and proprietary research from distinguished authors is presented, ranging from new means of evaluation of the local solar irradiance to the manufacturing technology of photovoltaic cells. Also included is the topic of biotechnology based on solar energy and electricity generation onboard space vehicles in an optimised manner with possible transfer to the Earth. The graphical material supports the presentation, transforming the reading into a pleasant and instructive labor for any interested specialist or student. BT - Solar Power SP - Ch. 15 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/27897 DO - 10.5772/27897 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-25 ER -