Durabililty of Front Surface Solar Reflectors

Title: Durabililty of Front Surface Solar Reflectors

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Authors:: Kennedy, C. E.

Publication Date:: Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 957996

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-99-GO10337

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: 50th Annual Technical Conference Proceedings, 28 April - 3 May 2007, Louisville, Kentucky

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR REFLECTORS; SURFACES; NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY; Solar Energy - Thermal

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