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Title: Solar economy and technology update

Abstract

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.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Reynolds Metals Co., Richmond, VA
OSTI Identifier:
5450069
Report Number(s):
CONF-830213-
Journal ID: CODEN: ENTED
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 10; Conference: 10. energy technology conference, Washington, DC, USA, 28 Feb 1983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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

Citation Formats

Brotherton, T K. Solar economy and technology update. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Brotherton, T K. Solar economy and technology update. United States.
Brotherton, T K. 1983. "Solar economy and technology update". United States.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5450069}, journal = {Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)},
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year = {Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
month = {Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983}
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