'Essential for any serious technical library'
PROFESSOR MARTIN GREEN, UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTHWALES, AUSTRALIA
'Valuable, detailed information that helps me plan for the future'
DON OSBORN, FORMERLY OF SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

The Advances in Solar Energy series offers state-of-the-art information on all primary renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind and biomass, bringing together invited contributions from the foremost international experts in renewable energy. Spanning a broad range of technical subjects, this volume and series is a 'must-have' reference on global developments in the field of renewable energy.
Volume 17 focuses primarily on solar energy, with respect to heating, hot water, drying and detoxification. Specific chapter subjects include:
Alternative World Energy Outlook 2006: A Possible Path towards a Sustainable Future
Quantum Well Solar Cells
Recent Progress of Organic Photovoltaics
Thermal and Material Characterization of Immersed Heat Exchangers for Solar Domestic Hot Water
Photocatalytic Detoxification of Water with Solar Energy
Solar-Hydrogen: A Solid-State Chemistry Perspective
Solar Heat for Industrial Processes
Solar Energy Technology in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for Sustainable
Energy, Water and Environment