Solar cooling : the Earthscan expert guide to solar cooling systems /

Cooling buildings is a major global energy consumer and the energy requirement is growing year by year. This guide to solar cooling technology explains all you need to know about how solar energy can be converted into cooling energy. It outlines the difference between heat-driven and photovoltaic-dr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kohlenbach, Paul
Corporate Author:	Ebook Library
Other Authors:	Jakob, Uli
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, 2014.
Series:	Earthscan expert series.
Subjects:	Solar air conditioning. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1 Introduction; 2 Solar thermal collectors; 3 Solar cooling technologies; 4 Cold distribution; 5 Storage in solar thermal cooling systems; 6 Designing and sizing solar cooling systems; 7 Installation, operation and maintenance; 8 Economic feasibility; 9 Potential markets for solar thermal cooling systems; 10 Case studies; 11 Glossary; 12 Sources of further information; References; Index