Switching to solar : what we can learn from Germany's success in harnessing clean energy / Bob Johnstone.

Author/creator Johnstone, Bob
Format Book
Publication InfoAmherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2011.
Description402 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Photovoltaic power systems--Technological innovations.
Photovoltaic power generation--Government policy.
Building-integrated photovoltaic systems.
Solar power plants.
Photovoltaic power systems--Germany.

Contents The first coming: how the US invented solar technology, built an industry, then dropped the ball -- Hundred, thousands, ... millions? early attempts to put solar on roofs in the United States, Switzerland, and Japan -- Hier Kommt die Sonne: how cloudy Germany came from nowhere to lead the solar race -- The second coming: pushing PV in California, bottom up and top down -- Just the beginning: utility-scale solar, China, and the shape of PV to come.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010030259
ISBN9781616142223 (pbk.)
ISBN1616142227 (pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks TK1087 .J64 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold