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5106 4 JPL 82 60; Report; June 1982.
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This is the Annual Technical Progress Report FY1981 on Solar Thermal Technology (Volume 1: Executive Summary). Solar thermal systems are developing as a potentially significant energy source. Of all the solar technologies (including photovoltaics, wind and biomass) solar thermal systems
This is the Annual Technical Progress Report FY1981 on Solar Thermal Technology (Volume 1: Executive Summary). Solar thermal systems are developing as a potentially significant energy source. Of all the solar technologies (including photovoltaics, wind and biomass) solar thermal systems
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offer the greatest diversity in terms of temperature ranges, applications, and storage options. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Thermal Technology Program was created to establish a foundation upon which private industry could build a mature technology. By pursuing the research and development required for solar thermal technology, the STT Program has advanced subsystems and components into the stage of technical feasibility. The Program has moved the technology as a whole closer to the goal of mass-producible, cost-competitive components and systems, thus ensuring that it can contribute significantly to the national energy mix. Show Less