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CONTENTSSynopsis:iChapters 1: Introduction 1a. Double <strong>the</strong> Efficiency, Double <strong>the</strong> Power, Reduce <strong>the</strong> Costb. The Arguments for Solar Electric Powerc. OverviewChapter 2: Electric Power Generation and Distribution 8a. Hubbert’s Peak and Oil & Gas reserves in USb. Electric Power Production – Oil, Gas, Coal, Nuclear, Hydroelectricc. Daily and Seasonal Load Pr<strong>of</strong>iles and Potential Solar Market Sized. Distributed Power Reduces Electric Power Grid Vulnerability to Terrorisme. Cost Targets Today and TomorrowChapter 3: Solar Energy and Solar Cell Efficiencies 17a. Engineer’s perspective – Power, Intensity, and energyb. Physicist’ perspective – rainbows, <strong>the</strong> solar spectrum, cell efficiency, andmulticolor solar cellsc. Cell and Module Efficiencies and Power RatingsChapter 4: Solar Cells, Single Crystal Semiconductors,and High Efficiency 25a. Electrons in atoms as waves and <strong>the</strong> periodic table <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> elementsb. Semiconductors as crystalsc. Junctions and diodesd. Solar cell band diagrams and power curvese. High efficiency and multijunction solar cellsf. Types <strong>of</strong> solar cells and cost tradesg. The importance <strong>of</strong> single crystalsChapter 5: The commercial solar cell today 41a. Silicon single crystal cells down from spaceb. The solar cell modulec. Solar cell and module production processesd. Applicationse. Preview <strong>of</strong> coming attractionsChapter 6: Solar concentrators andhigh power density solar cells 53a. Solar photovoltaic (PV) concentrator systems todayb. Durability, performance improvements, and costc. Today’s realities and markets and <strong>the</strong> lower cost 2X mirror moduleiii
d. Tomorrow’s lower cost higher efficiency solar concentratorse. Residential complete energy systemsChapter 7: The 35% efficient solar cell 64a. History <strong>of</strong> multijunction or multicolor solar cellsb. Epitaxy and monolithic multijunction cellsc. New infrared sensitive GaSb cell and <strong>the</strong> 35% efficient GaAs/GaSbstacked celld. Different designs for different applicationse. NREL confirms a 35% efficiency for <strong>the</strong> InGaP/GaAs/Ge cellChapter 8: Infrared solar cells andcombined solar lighting and electricity for buildings 80a. Concept <strong>of</strong> concentrated and piped sunlight for indoor illuminationb. Oak Ridge National Lab coalitionc. ORNL Concept and Economic Potentiald. ORNL demonstration prototypee. Infrared PV array prototypeChapter 9: ThermoPhotoVoltaic (TPV) Furnace-Generatorfor <strong>the</strong> Home Using Infrared Sensitive PV Cells 88a. TPV Concept and Midnight Sun TPV Heating Stoveb. New Efficient Cylindrical TPV Generator Design and Developmentc. Fuel savings, Energy efficiency, and Potential system costd. Potential GaSb cell and circuit costsChapter 10: Cost <strong>of</strong> solar electricity today and tomorrow 97a. Cost <strong>of</strong> solar electricity todayb. Path from innovation to high-volume commercial productionc. Cost <strong>of</strong> solar electricity tomorrowd. The importance <strong>of</strong> higher efficiency for future cost reductionChapter 11: Conclusions –The investment problem and top down commitment 105a. Renewable energy can be viableb. There is an energy problem todayc. Private industry will not and can not do it aloned. We need top level real commitmentBibliography 109iv
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