Table of Contents

* Sunlight * Modelling available solar radiation * Emissivity and absorption of materials * Photovoltaics * Solar thermal systems * Desalination and drying * Solar cooling * Making the business case * Units * Standards * Resources for calculation and modelling

About the Author

David Thorpe is a lecturer on one planet living at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, a consultant on renewable energy and sustainable building, and author of several academic books and numerous articles. He is also Founder/Patron of One Planet Council.