Peter F. Varadi

Sun Above the Horizon (eBook, PDF)

Meteoric Rise of the Solar Industry

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Produktbeschreibung

The meteoric rise of the photovoltaic (PV) industry is an incredible story. In 2013, Google's investments in PV systems totaled about half a billion dollars and Warren Buffet, one of the famous investors, invested $2.5 billion in the world's largest PV system in California. These gigantic investments by major financial players were made only 40 yea

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 548
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789814463812
• Artikelnr.: 41215867

Autorenporträt

Dr. Peter F. Varadi escaped from Hungary in 1956 and, after a scientific carrier in 1968, was appointed head of the Communication Satellite Corporation's (COMSAT's) chemistry laboratory in the US. In this function he also participated in research on photovoltaic (PV) solar cells, which were used to power satellites. In 1973 he co-founded SOLAREX Corporation in Rockville, Maryland to develop the utilization of solar cells (PV) for terrestrial applications. SOLAREX was one of two companies that pioneered this field. In 1983, it was the largest PV company in the world when it was sold to AMOCO. Varadi continued consulting for Solarex for ten years, and after that for the European Commission, The World Bank, and NREL, among other organizations. In 2004, in recognition of his lifelong service to the global PV sector and his continuing commitment to strive for excellence in the PV industry, received the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) John Bonda prize.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Act 1: Dawn-1972-1984
Act 2: Sunrise-1985-1999
Act 3: Towards High Noon-2000-2013
Epilogue
Annexes