TY - BOOK AU - Tyagi, Himanshu [ed.] AU - Agarwal, Avinash Kumar [ed.] AU - Chakraborty, Prodyut R. [ed.] AU - Powar, Satvasheel [ed.] TI - Applications of solar energy T2 - / edited by Avinash Kumar Agarwal and Ashok Pandey SN - 9789811072055 U1 - 621.47 PY - 2018/// CY - Singapore PB - Springer KW - Solar energy N2 - This book focuses on solar-energy-based renewable energy systems and discusses the generation of electric power using solar photovoltaics, as well as some new techniques, such as solar towers, for both residential and commercial needs. Such systems have played an important role in the move towards low-emission and sustainable energy sources. The book covers a variety of applications, such as solar water heaters, solar air heaters, solar drying, nanoparticle-based direct absorption solar systems, solar volumetric receivers, solar-based cooling systems, solar-based food processing and cooking, efficient buildings using solar energy, and energy storage for solar thermal systems. Given its breadth of coverage, the book offers a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals alike ER -