{"product_id":"9781119130048","title":"Photovoltaics from Milliwatts to Gigawatts Understanding Market and Technology Drivers toward Terawatts","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePhotovoltaics from Milliwatts to Gigawatts\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUnderstanding Market and Technology Drivers toward Terawatts\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTim Bruton\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Energy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential guide through the rapid evolution of PV technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhotovoltaics from Milliwatts to Gigawatts: Understanding Market and Technology Drivers toward Terawatts\u003c\/i\u003e covers the history of silicon based PV, from the earliest discoveries to present and future practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivided into 9 chapters, the book includes the following topics: Early History; The 1973 Oil crisis and the drive for alternative energies; The emergence in the 1980's of the off grid PV market, the significant small scale PV consumer market and the establishment of a manufacturing industry; Advantages of silicon for solar cells; The evolution of PV installations; The history of the incentive programme for PV; Difficulties of alternative technologies in challenging silicon dominance; Current status of the silicon manufacturing technology and The future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn authoritative first-hand account of an emerging technology from laboratory to global significance for electricity generation by an industry expert.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a framework for policy makers on future trends in the PV industry.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the lessons learnt from the interaction of research laboratories, major industry and government.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSignposts the route to future high efficiency silicon solar cells giving new researchers a background for further development.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the critical success factors for the emerging alternative manufacturing technologies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential PV guide aimed at researchers and students in electrical engineering and physical sciences through the rapid evolution of PV technology to commercial viability and the challenges ahead for increased performance, efficiency and global deployment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTIM BRUTON\u003c\/b\u003e graduated with a BSc in Physics and a PhD in Materials Science from Imperial College London. He has held a number of technical positions with multinational companies including Executive Director (Solar Research) at BP Solar from 1983 to 2003 mainly in crystalline silicon but also for thin film and OPV developments. Between 2003 and 2007, Tim led the PV group at NaREC where it carried out UK and European R\u0026amp;D projects and small scale manufacturing of custom solar cells. Since January 2008, He has worked as an independent consultant. Tim has published over 100 papers in the PV field and is managing co-editor of Wiley’s \u003ci\u003eProgress in Photovoltaics.\u003c\/i\u003e He is an independent expert in PV for the European Commission and a Fellow of the Institute of Physics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 February 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119130048\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379838742668,"sku":"9781119130048","price":98.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119130048_c22bf9e5-c1d8-4411-b7b1-6aec12a90a49.jpg?v=1780235071","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119130048","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}