Part I: Photovoltaics.- CdTe Solar Cells.- Mesoscopic Solar Cells.- Organic Solar Cells.- Photovoltaic Energy, Introduction.- Photovoltaics, Status of.- PV Policies and Markets.- Silicon Solar Cells, Crystalline.- Silicon Solar Cells, Thin-film.- Solar Cells, Chalcopyrite-Based Thin Film.- Solar Cells: Very High Efficiencies Approaches.- Solar Cells: Energy Payback Times and Environmental Issues.- Part II: Solar Radiation.- Photosynthetically Active Radiation: Measurement and Modeling.- Solar Constant and Total Solar Irradiance Variations.- Solar Irradiance, Global Distribution.- Solar Radiation for Solar Energy Utilization.- Solar Radiation Spectrum.- Solar Radiation, Spatial and Temporal Variability.- Topographic Solar Radiation Modeling for Environmental Applications.- Part III: Solar Thermal Energy.- Concentrating Receiver Systems (Solar Power Tower).- Linear Fresnel Collectors.- Parabolic Trough Solar Technology.- Solar Collectors, Non-concentrating.- Solar Cookers and Dryers to Conserve Human and Planet Health.- Solar Cooling Systems.- Solar Detoxification and Disinfection of Water.- Solar Energy in ThermochemicalProcessing.- Solar Thermal Desalination.- Solar Thermal Energy, Introduction.- Solar Updraft Towers.- Thermal Energy Storage.- Index.
