COMPONENTS OF THE ENERGY WEB Solar and photovoltaic. Photovoltaic
is the generation of voltage by a material that is exposed to light. This
technology has several benefits not matched by other generation sources:
Modularity the ability to be installed in a wide range of sizes;
Short Lead Time both in design and installation; Low Operating
Costs Few moving parts and solid state design; Suitability for
Distributed Siting from rooftop to special PV-windows, silent PV
sites can be more strategically placed; Low Environmental Impact
no emissions, easy recylability. (Smeloff, E. and Asmus, P., 1997 Reinventing
Electric Utilities, Island Press, p. 63-64.) LINKS Million
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