Watts in the Desert
Lex Fullarton
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Description for Watts in the Desert
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 34 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBFW; KCN; KNBT; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Solar power has taken a journey from what was once considered the lunatic fringe to mainstream society and industry. Looking specifically at the Solex project in Carnarvon, Western Australia, which pioneered the harvest of solar energy, this book offers an introduction to the development of renewable energy and the rise of dispersed, embedded solar energy systems in Australia in the early 2000s. Fullarton shows how a practical demonstration of innovative existing technology can have an incredible impact on a national scale. The ideas behind the Solex project were adopted by the broader community and were eventually taken up enthusiastically by ... Read more
Solar power has taken a journey from what was once considered the lunatic fringe to mainstream society and industry. Looking specifically at the Solex project in Carnarvon, Western Australia, which pioneered the harvest of solar energy, this book offers an introduction to the development of renewable energy and the rise of dispersed, embedded solar energy systems in Australia in the early 2000s. Fullarton shows how a practical demonstration of innovative existing technology can have an incredible impact on a national scale. The ideas behind the Solex project were adopted by the broader community and were eventually taken up enthusiastically by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Stuttgart, Germany
ISBN
9783838208640
SKU
V9783838208640
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Lex Fullarton
Lex Fullarton helped pioneer solar farming in western Australia and is the author of Heat, Dust, and Taxes: A Story of Tax Schemes in Australia's Outback.
Reviews for Watts in the Desert
I do not know of any other critique of [Australia's Renewable Energy Target] scheme as in-depth as this. Not only is it comprehensive and incisive but, in Fullarton's usual inimitable way, what he has produced is entertaining reading to boot!
David Harries, School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Western Australia Pioneer is a title earnt, while ... Read more
David Harries, School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Western Australia Pioneer is a title earnt, while ... Read more