Pathfinder - Solar Energy

Scope Note:

"Energy derived ultimately from the sun. It can be divided into direct and indirect categories. Most energy sources on Earth are forms of indirect solar energy, although we usually don't think of them in that way. Coal, oil and natural gas derive from ancient biological material which took its energy from the sun (via plant photosynthesis) millions of years ago. All the energy in wood and foodstuffs also comes from the sun. Movement of the wind (which causes waves at sea), and the evaporation of water to form rainfall which accumulates in rivers and lakes, are also powered by the sun. Therefore, hydroelectric power and wind and wave power are forms of indirect solar energy. Direct solar energy is what we usually mean when we speak of solar power - it is the use of sunlight for heating or generating electricity." [Quoted from: www.science.org.au/nova/005/005glo.htm].

Use For:

• Solar power

Broader Term:

• Renewable energy sources
• Solar radiation

Narrower Term:

• Photovoltaic power generation
• Satellite solar power station
• Solar cells
• Solar collectors
• Solar engines
• Solar saline water conversion plants
• Solar thermal energy

Related Term:

• Solar ponds
• Solar power generation
• Solar power plants
• Solar refrigeration
• Sun

BOOKS

Reference sources located at the Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor:

• Active solar heating systems design manual. TH 7413 A27 1988
• Designing with solar power : a source book for building integrated photovoltaics (BiPV). Deo Prasad, and Mark Snow.TK1087 .D47 2005
• The handbook of photovoltaic applications: building applications and system design considerations. Anna Fay Williams. TK 2960 H36 1986
• Photovoltaic engineering handbook. France Lasnier; Tony Gan Ang. TK 2960 L37 1990
• Practical handbook of photovoltaics: fundamentals and applications. Tom Markvart, Luis Castaner. TK8322 .P7 2003
• Solar energy technology handbook. William C. Dickinson; Paul N. Cheremisinoff. TJ 810 S67 1980 v.A - v.B

Text Located at the American Studies Resource Center (ASRC), 1st floor:

• Advances in solar energy. TJ 809 A38 v.1

Texts Located at the Circulation Section, 3rd floor:

• Active solar systems. George Lf. TJ 810 A27 1993
• Advances in solar energy technology. H.P. Garg. TJ 809.2 G37 1987 v.3
• Assessing markets for renewable energy in rural areas of northwestern China. Tuntivate Voravate, Douglas F. Barnes, V. Susan Bogach. HD 9681 C63 C478 2000
• Computing methods in solar heating design. Simonson, J. R.TH 7413 S55 1984
• Crystalline silicon solar cells. Adolf Goetzberger, Joachim Knobloch, Bernhard Voss. TK 2960 G6413 1998
• Direct use of the sun's energy. Farrington Daniels. TJ810 .D36 1974
• Domestic potential of solar and other renewable energy sources : the report of the Solar Resource Group, Supply and Delivery Panel of the Committee on Nuclear and Alternative Energy Systems, National Research Council. TJ 810 N37 1979
• Energy 1980 : inventions, design, patents. TJ 163.15 E5 1980
• Energy exchange in the biosphere. David M. Gates. QC 331 G3 1965
• Energy from the sun. Daryl M. Chapin. TJ 810 C45 1962
• Engineer's guide to solar energy. Yvonne Howell, Justin A. Bereny. TJ 810 H68
• Fundamentals of building energy dynamics. edited by Bruce D. Hunn.TJ163.5 B84 F86 1996
• Introduction to solar technology. Marian Jacobs Fisk, H.C. William Anderson. TJ 810 F57 1982
• The new autonomous house : design and planning for sustainability. Brenda and Robert Vale.TH 7413 V34 2000
• Passive solar commercial and institutional buildings : a sourcebook of examples and design insights. International Energy Agency, Paris France ; principal editor, Robert S. Hastings. TH 7413 P37 1994
• Photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical solar energy conversion. F. Cardon, W.P. Gomes, W. Dekeyser. TK 2960 N38 1980
• Physics and technology of solar energy : proceedings of the International Workshop on Physics of Solar Energy, New Delhi, India, November 24-December 6, 1986. H.P. Gang. TJ 809.2 I57 1986 v.2
• Physics of solar cells : from principles to new concepts. Peter Wurfel. TK2960 .W87 2005
• Proceedings of the solar drying workshop, [Manila, Philippines, October 18-21, 1978]. TJ 810 P76 1979
• Proceedings of the world symposium on applied solar energy, Phoenix, Arizona, November 1-5, 1955. TJ 810 W6 1955
• Solar cells and optics for photovoltaic concentration. Antonio Luque, Gerardo L. Araujo. TK 2960 L86 1989
• Solar cooling of buildings : a survey. TH 7687 S64 1980
• Solar drying : practical methods of food preservation. TP 371.5 S65 1986
• Solar electricity. Tomas Markvart, Klaus Bogus. TK1087 .S64 1994
• Solar electricity : an economic approach to solar energy. Palz, Wolfgang. TK 1056 P3 1978
• Solar energy. Hans Rau, Maxim Schur, D. J. Duffin. TJ 810 R313
• Solar energy : principles of thermal collection and storage. S.P. Sukhatme. TJ 810 S84 1984
• Solar energy : selected reprints. Laurent Hodges. TJ810 .S66 1980z v.2
• Solar energy and conservation : technology, commercialization, utilization : proceedings of the Solar energy and Conservation Symposium, 11-13 December 1978, Miami Beach, Florida. T. Nejat Veziroglu. TJ 810 S58 1978 v.3
• Solar energy conversion : an introductory course, selected lectures from the 5th Course on Solar Energy Conversion, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, August 6-19, 1978. A. E. Dixon, J. D. Leslie. TJ 810 C6 1978
• Solar energy in buildings. Charles Chauliaguet, Pierre Baratsabal, Jean-Pierre Batelleir, Joan McMullan. TH 7413 C4513 1979
• Solar energy research. Farrington Daniels, John A. Duffie. TJ 810 S65 1955
• Solar energy : chemical conversion and storage. Richard R. Hautala, R. Bruce King, and Charles Kutal. TJ 810 S59 1979
• Solar heating and cooling : engineering, practical design, and economics. Jan F. Kreider, Frank Kreith. TH 7413 K7 1975
• Solar interiors : energy-efficient spaces designed for comfort. Katherine Panchyk. TH 7413 P36 1984
• Solar photovoltaic power generation using PV technology. TK 1087 S65 1996 v.1-V.3
• Solar plasma, geomagnetism and aurora. Sydney Chapman. QC 331 G3 1965
• Solar-terrestrial energy program : proceedings of the sixth Workshop on Technical and Scientific Aspects of MST Radar, National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, Republic of China, August 17-20, 1993. Belva Edwards. QC 910.2 W67 1973
• Solar thermal power systems : program summary. TK1056 .U54 1977/78
• Solar water pumps : technical potentialities international R & D activities. Stephen Dutting, Christian Seufert. TK 1056 D8 1900z
• Sun up to sun down. Shawn Buckley. TJ 810 B8 1979
• Sun, mankind's future source of energy : proceedings of the International Solar Energy Society Congress, New Delhi, India, January 1978. Francis De Winter and Michael Cox. TJ 810 I55 1978 v.1-v.3
• The sun: our future energy source. David K. McDaniels. TJ 810 M34 1979
• Thermal environmental engineering. Thomas H. Kuehn, James W. Ramsey, James L. Threlkeld. TH 7121 T5 1998
• Thin-film crystalline silicon solar cells: physics and technology. Rolf Brendel, A. Goetzberger. TK2960 .B74 2003
• Water disinfection by solar radiation : assessment and application. A. Acra ... [et al.]. TD460 .W37 1990
• Wind power. TJ 825 W54 1980

Texts Located at the Filipiniana Section, 4th floor:

• Program for solar energy utilization in the Philippines. Leopoldo V. Abis. LG 213.8 P76a no.15
• Report on the proceedings of the BED-NCRD/PNOC-ERDC/GTZ International Workshop on Solar Energy, 9-15 February 1987, Manila, Philippines. TJ 810 I57 1987a

Text located at the Special Collection, Archives Section, 4th floor:

• Calderon Collection

• Rays of hope : the transition to a post-petroleum world. Denis Hayes. HD 9502 A2 H39 1977

PERIODICALS

PRINT
(Periodicals Section, 2nd floor)

• Journal of solar energy engineering.
• Solar energy.

ELECTRONIC

PROQUEST
http://www.umi.com.pqdauto

• Mechanical Engineering

• FEA finds a place in the sun. Dan Deitz. Mechanical Engineering 120(8) : August 1998.  p. 81.
• Gas turbine helps solar power.Valenti, Michael. Mechanical Engineering 118(7) : July 1996. p. 12.
• Packaging sunlight. Palumbo, Robert ; Meier, Anton ; Wieckert, Christian; Steinfeld, Aldo. Mechanical Engineering 1 : March 2004. p. 191+
• Swimming with the sun. Valenti, Michael. Mechanical Engineering 118(8) : August 1996.  p. 122.
• Solar thermal power today and tomorrow. Mancini, Thomas R; Chavez, James M; Kolb, Gregory J. Mechanical Engineering 116(8) : August 1994. p. 74+

• Popular Science

• The eternal airplane. Popular Science 244(4) : April 1994.  p. 70+
• Hot water from the sun. Wardell, Charlesl. Popular Science 253(3) : September 1998.  p. 44+
• More news on photovoltaic shingles. Popular Science 245(1) : July 1994.  p. 36.
• Seeing double. Schlesinger, Hank. Popular Science 256(1) : January 2000.  p. 36.
• Sunlit seminary. Popular Science 244(2) : February 1994.  p. 25.

• San Francisco Chronicle

• How to brighten solar power's future. San Francisco Chronicle : June 26, 2005. p. F.4.
• The power of solar. San Francisco Chronicle : March 13, 2003. p. A.22.
• Solar power season. San Francisco Chronicle : May 31, 2006. p. B.8.
• Solar's promise. San Francisco Chronicle : August 24, 2005. p. B.8.
• To catch the sun. San Francisco Chronicle : December 12, 2005. p. B.4.

• Science News

• Catching the sun to generate electricity. Peterson, Ivars. Science News 149(24) : June 15, 1996.  p. 374.
• Thin-film solar cells boost efficiency. Science News 144(23) : December 4, 1993. p. 374.

Science Direct
http://www.sciencedirect.com

• Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

• An application of a combined wind and solar energy system in Izmir. Ozdamar, Aydogan; Ozbalta, Necdet; Akin, Alp; Yildirim, Didem E. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 9(6) : December 2005 p. 624-637.
• Review and modelling the systems of transmission concentrated solar energy via optical fibres. Kandilli, C;  Ulgen, K. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews [Article in Press- Available online 1 August 2007]
• Solar energy in Andalusia (Spain): present state and prospects for the future. Ridao, �ngel Ramos. Garc�a, Ernesto Hontoria; Escobar, Bego�a Moreno; Toro, Montserrat Zamorano. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 11(1): January 2007. p. 148-161.
• Solar energy in Jordan: current state and prospects. Hrayshat, Eyad S; Al-Soud, Mohammed S.  Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 8(2) : April 2004 p. 193-200.
• The use of solar energy in the buildings construction sector in Spain. Garc�a, Javier Ord��ez; Gago, Eulalia Jadraque; Bayo, Javier Alegre; Montes, Germ�n Mart�nez. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 11(9) : December 2007 p. 2166-2178.

• Renewable Energy

• Dissipation of solar energy in landscape—controlled by management of water and vegetation. Pokorn�, Jan. Renewable Energy 24(3-4) : November 2001 p. 641-645.
• New method to store heat energy in horizontal solar desalination still. N. H. Rahim, A.   Renewable Energy 8(3) : March 2003 p. 419-433.
• Solar energy demonstration zones in the Dalmatian region. Hrastnik; Branimir, Frankovi, Bernard. Renewable Energy 24(3-4) : November 2001 p. 501-515.
• Solar photovoltaic (PV) energy; latest developments in the building integrated and hybrid PV systems. Zahedi, A. Renewable Energy 31(5) : April 2006 p. 711-718.
• Study in industrial applications of solar energy and the range of its utilization in Jordan. Badran, O.O. Renewable Energy 24(3-4) : November 2001. p. 485-490.

• Solar Energy

• Satellite-derived solar resource maps for Brazil under SWERA project. Martins, F.R.  Pereira, E.B; Abreu, S.L.  Solar Energy 81(4) : April 2007. p. 517-528.
• Solar filters based on iron oxides used as efficient windows for energy savings. Galan, Jesus Chavez; Almanza, Rafael. Solar Energy  81(1) January 2007. p. 13-19.
• Solar thermal power cycle with integration of methanol decomposition and middle-temperature solar thermal energy. Hong, Hui; Jin, Hongguang; Ji, Jun;  Wang, Zhifeng; Cai, Ruixian. Solar Energy 78(1) :  January 2005. p. 49-58.
• The use of boron for thermochemical storage and distribution of solar energy. Abu-Hamed, Tareq. Karni, Jacob; Epstein, Michael. Solar Energy 81(1) : January 2007. p. 93-101.

• Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

• Monte Carlo simulation of energy loss and collection of hot charge carriers, first step towards a more realistic hot-carrier solar energy converter. Neges, Matthias; Schwarzburg, Klaus; Willig, Frank. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells  90(14) : September 6, 2006. p. 2107-2128.
• On the investigation of 7075 aluminum alloy welding using concentrated solar energy. D.G. Karalis; D.I. Pantelis;V.J. Papazoglou. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells  86(2) : March 1, 2005 p. 145-163.
• Surface alloying of pre-deposited molybdenum-based powder on 304L stainless steel using concentrated solar energy. D.I. Pantelis, A. Griniari and Ch. Sarafoglou. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells  89(1) : October 14, 2005. p.1-11.
• Theoretical analysis of the optimum energy band gap of semiconductors for fabrication of solar cells for applications in higher latitudes locations. Zdanowicz, T. Rodziewicz and M. Zabkowska-Waclawek. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 87(1-4) : May 2005 p. 757-769.
• Transparent conductors as solar energy materials: a panoramic review.  Granqvist, Claes G. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 91(17) : October 15, 2007. p. 1529-1598.

ARTICLES

American Studies Resource Center (ASRC), 1st floor:

• Text : U.S. working to increase use of solar energy. Washington File : June 18 2002. p. 30.

European Documentation and Research Centre (EDRC), 1st floor:

• How solar energy could solve crisis. European Voice 12(28) : July 20-206 2006. p. 17 .
• Keeping cool without electricity. European Voice 13(19) : May 16-23 2007. p. 26.
• Turning on the power of the sun. Deutschland E4(2) : April 2004. p. 62-65.

Periodicals Section, 2nd floor:

• Harnessing RP's solar and wind resource. Philippine Graphic 15(32) : January 17 2005. p. 26+
• Solar energy leaps ahead. New City 37(8) : August 2002. p. 26-28.

VERTICAL FILES
(Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor)

• Concepts of solar technology for secondary schools. VF 01419
• Continous power from solar sources. VF 01828
• Design and operation of a solar powered absorption air-conditioning. VF 00625
• Enegry resources of the developing countries and some priority markets for the use of solar energy. VF 01527
• Evaluation of solar radiation measurement systems : EPRI/NREL final test report. VF 01125
• Harnessing solar energy : finding a niche for PV in rural electrification. VF 01423
• An introduction to solar energy systems and system design. VF 00741
• Philippine-German solar energy project. VF 00058
• Photovoltic tests and instrumentation : PVMOD 1.0. VF 00611
• Pilot solar power plant and potovoltaic field laboratory. VF 00058
• Selected aspects of solar swimming pool heating. VF 00741
• Solar collector manufacturing activity 1991. VF 00898
• Solar energy : an alternative power source. VF 01813
• Solar technology : a way for a cost effective and safer environment. VF 01814
• Solar thermal home. VF 01828
• Swimming poll heating by solar energy. VF 00741
• Technological and economic evaluation of industrial solar heating applications - area 1 : meat industry. VF 00740

AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS
(Instructional Media Services, Ground floor)

• Britannica [videorecording]: science and technology video library. Volume 28, Physics. CD02838, CD02839, CD02840
• Catching the sun [videorecording]. V001332

THESES AND DISSERTATIONS

LOCAL
(Archives Section, 4th floor)

• 500 watts solar energy conversion system with improved automatic tracking. Dennis A. Chua, Ronald Rex A. Evangelista, Alaine B. Jose, Joseph Kenneth Magno, Jermyn L. Wong. TU06978
• Design of an intermittent solar-powered absorption cooling cycle using water-zeolite system. Joel R. De Castro, Bonifacio B. Santos, Philip G. See. TU06318
• A feasibility study of fabricating and marketing mobile solar driers. Rodolfo Azucena, Carol Caparas, Haresh Chugani, Eugenia Lacson. TU02637
• Improvisation of a solar cooker for instructional use. Magdalena C. Mojica. TG00904
• Solar energy conversion system with automatic tracking. Franklyn Bandolon, John Henry Desiderio, Jonathan Estrella, Wilfredo, Gruet Jr. TU06243

FOREIGN

• A method to assess the potential market and economic feasibility of a renewable energy product: the solar air conditioning system case. De Hoyos-Ruperto, Moraima, M.B.A. University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (Puerto Rico) 2000. AAT 1397847
• Solar and fuel oil heating in fingerling production: issues in growth modelling and financial feasibility. Rickard, Bradley James, M.Sc. University of Guelph (Canada) 1998,  AAT MQ33263

INTERNET WEBSITES

EERE: Solar Energy Technologies Program
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/

Provides insights into mechanisims for developing solar energy technologies to "reduce dependence on imported fuels, diversify energy supply, improve the quality of the air we breath and stimulate economy by creating jobs in the manufacturing" sector.

El Paso Solar Energy Association
http://www.epsea.org/

Contains "practical information on solar energy and energy efficiency."

The Energy Story
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter15.html

Defines the meaning and enumerates the uses of solar energy.

Science Daily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/solar_energy/

Serves as a resource site for the latest research news about solar and renewable energy.

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Compiled by : Mrs. Yolanda F. Odsinda and Mr. Pablito C. Diez

Date : March 2008