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Progress and perspectives in solar energy conversion
Author(s) -
Kuwano Yukinoro
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19970090403
Subject(s) - photovoltaic system , engineering physics , electricity generation , materials science , solar energy , power (physics) , energy transformation , energy supply , scale (ratio) , energy (signal processing) , nanotechnology , systems engineering , electrical engineering , engineering , physics , thermodynamics , quantum mechanics
Photovoltaic (PV) power generation can surely be considered a critical technol‐ ogy for overcoming global environmental problems and energy problems. This essay will review the current status and application technologies of PV power gene‐ ration, concluding with a discussion of the prospects of a future global‐scale energy supply system based on PV power generation.