Solar energy in progress and future research trends

Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 367-416

  Şen, Zekai ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Climate; Fossil fuel; Global warming; Hydrogen; Model; Photovoltaic; Radiation; Solar thermal; Technology

Indexed keywords

ACID RAIN; FOSSIL FUEL DEPOSITS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HYDROGEN; OPTICAL FIBERS; OZONE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR RADIATION;

OZONE LAYER DEPLETION; RENEWABLE ENERGY;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 2442482658     PISSN: 03601285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pecs.2004.02.004     Document Type: Review

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