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  <title>Practical Photovoltaics: Electricity from Solar Cells</title>
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  <read_at>Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Only for those really interested in photovoltaic cells. Since I'm not an engineer or scientist, the first chapter was a bit too technical. But the rest of the book was easier to comprehend. The book gives you insight into how PV cells work, the applications as well as the limitations. This 3rd revision is a few years old, so there have been other advances since then. However, it does lay a good foundation into understanding PV cells. One big revelation I came away with is the fact that hydrogen, for all the hype going around, is a storage mechanism for energy (electricity). It is not and will never be a primary fuel source like fossil fuels. It will take another energy source (like solar) to make hydrogen. Though the process of converting solar to hydrogen is highly inefficient right now. Hopefully, this will change with well funded research. ]]></body>
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