The Switch
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The Switch

How solar, storage and new tech means cheap power for all

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The Switch

How solar, storage and new tech means cheap power for all

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About This Book

How will the world be powered in ten years' time? Not by fossil fuels. Energy experts are all saying the same thing: solar photovoltaics (PV) is our future. Reports from universities, investment banks, international institutions and large investors agree. It's not about whether the switch from fossil fuels to solar power will happen, but when.
Solar panels are being made that will last longer than ever hoped; investors are seeing the benefits of the long-term rewards provided by investing in solar; in the Middle East, a contractor can now offer solar-powered electricity far cheaper than that of a coal-fired power station. The Switch tracks the transition away from coal, oil and gas to a world in which the limitless energy of the sun provides much of the energy the 10 billion people of this planet will need. It examines both the solar future and how we will get there, and the ways in which we will provide stored power when the sun isn't shining.
We learn about artificial photosynthesis from a start-up in the US that is making petrol from just CO2 and sunlight; ideas on energy storage are drawn from a company in Germany that makes batteries for homes; in the UK, a small company in Swindon has the story of wind turbines; and in Switzerland, a developer shows how we can use hydrogen to make 'renewable' natural gas for heating.
Told through the stories of entrepreneurs, inventors and scientists from around the world, and using the latest research and studies, The Switch provides a positive solution to the climate change crisis, and looks to a brighter future ahead.

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Publisher
Profile Books
Year
2016
ISBN
9781782832485
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Global Warming & Climate Change
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. About the author
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction: Cheap solar changes everything
  5. Chapter 1: Inevitable solar: the experience curve
  6. Chapter 2: Predictions and the global switch
  7. Chapter 3: New generation solar advances
  8. Chapter 4: When the sun doesn’t shine
  9. Chapter 5: Demand and supply
  10. Chapter 6: Battery power
  11. Chapter 7: Storing energy as gas or liquids
  12. Epilogue: Some conclusions
  13. Appendix: Figures and terms
  14. Thanks
  15. Images
  16. Index
  17. A note on references