half a century of solar electricity research Volume 2 20th century photovoltaic systems Faiman, D. text Electronic books. si Singapore World Scientific 2021 monographic eng 1 online resource (328 p.). "This is the second volume of a 3-volume history of solar power generating systems covering the approximately 50 years of research and development surrounding the energy crisis of 1973. Volume 1 covered solar-thermal systems. The present volume covers photovoltaic systems in the 20th century. Volume 3 will cover photovoltaic developments from the start of the 21st century. The history is based upon keynote lectures given by international specialists at the Sede Boqer Symposia on Solar Electric Power Production, a series that commenced in 1986. The lectures document many technical details that have become hard to find, including some pertaining to technologies that were successfully demonstrated but subsequently discontinued owing to their not having been deemed to be cost-effective at the time. However, in the event that different economic considerations may ensue, these volumes can provide a valuable starting point, including references, for the re-investigation of some of those once abandoned ideas."-- Photovoltaic power from the perspective of 1986 -- 1988 -- 1991 -- 1993 -- 1994 -- 1996 -- 1997 -- 1999. edited by David Faiman. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Solar power plants History Solar energy History TK1085 .L732 2021 621.31244 9789811231322 981123132X https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/12134#t=toc https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/12134#t=toc WSPC 191010 20260416153409.0 00012134 eng