Solar economy and technology update

Conference · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5450069

Brotherton, T K

The industry, national, and consumer perspectives on solar power are reviewed. With a 30% increase in dealer/installers, and a 30% attrition rate, about 60% of the participants in the market are ''new kids on the block.'' The installed value of the market was $750 million in 1981. There was a 30% decline in volumes, due to the recession, in 1982. As for the national perspective, solar is labor intensive, and generated a billion dollars worth of jobs. As the DOE has abandoned all but high risk ''core technology'' RandD has faltered some. But desiccant heat pumps, polymer collectors, and parabolic collectors are discussed.

• Research Organization: Reynolds Metals Co., Richmond, VA
• OSTI ID: 5450069
• Report Number(s): CONF-830213-
• Journal Information: Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States), Vol. 10; Conference: 10. energy technology conference, Washington, DC, USA, 28 Feb 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR INDUSTRY
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
DESICCANTS
ECONOMICS
MARKET
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
POLYMERS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SOLAR-ASSISTED HEAT PUMPS
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
US DOE
AIR CONDITIONERS
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEAT PUMPS
HEATING SYSTEMS
INDUSTRY
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
SOLAR AIR CONDITIONERS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
US ORGANIZATIONS
140000* - Solar Energy