Solar Revolution: The Economic Transformation of the Global Energy Industry.SOLAR REVOLUTION: The Economic Transformation of the Global Energy Industry TRAVIS BRADFORD President of a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. for sustainable development, Bradford asserts that solar energy will eventually become the cheapest source of energy because it can flow directly from the source to the consumer. Like the information technology revolution of the past few decades, the solar revolution will invigorate in·vig·or·ate tr.v. in·vig·or·at·ed, in·vig·or·at·ing, in·vig·or·ates To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; animate: "A few whiffs of the raw, strong scent of phlox invigorated her" market economies by transforming the way in which we use energy, he says. The cost effectiveness of photovoltaic The generation of voltage by a material that is exposed to light in the visible and invisible ranges. See photoelectric and photovoltaic cell. technology will continue to develop, so that it will appeal to the mass market, not just niche industries. The author looks at energy sources such as nuclear, wind, and biomass and explains why he thinks that solar energy will emerge as the best among these alternatives to fossil fuels. MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press, 2006, 238 p., b&w illus., hardcover, $24.95. |
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