Concentrating solar power technology : principles, developments and applications / edited by Keith Lovegrove and Wes Stein.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction to concentrating solar power (CSP) technology / K. Lovegrove, IT Power, and W. Stein -- 2. Fundamental principles of concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / K. Lovegrove, IT Power, and J. Pye -- 3. Solar resources for concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / R. Meyer, M. Schlecht, and K. Chhatbar -- 4. Site selection and feasibility analysis for concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / M. Schlecht and R. Meyer -- 5. Socio-economic and environmental assessment of concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / N. Caldés and Y. Lechón -- 6. Linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) technology / D.R. Mills -- 7. Parabolic-trough concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / E. Zarza Moya -- 8. Central tower concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / L.L. Vant-Hull -- 9. Parabolic dish concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / W. Schiel and T. Keck -- 10. Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems and applications / S. Horne -- 11. Thermal energy storage systems for concentrating solar power (CSP) plants / W.-D. Steinmann -- 12. Hybridization of concentrating solar power (CSP) with fossil fuel power plants / H.G. Jin and H. Hong -- 13. Integrating a Fresnel solar boiler into an existing coal-fired power plant / R. Millan ... [and four others] -- 14. The long-term market potential of concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / S.J. Smith.

15. Absorber material for solar thermal receiver in concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / W. Platzer and C. Hilderbrandt -- 16. Optimisation of concentrating solar power (CSP) plant designs through integrated techno-economic modeling / G. Morin -- 17. Heliostat size optimization for central receiver solar power plants / J.B. Blackmon -- 18. Heat flux and temperature measurement technologies for concentrating solar power (CSP) / J. Ballenstrín -- 19. Concentrating solar technologies for industrial process heat and cooling / A. Häberle -- 20. Solar fuels and industrial solar chemistry / A.G. Konstandopoulos, C.Pagkoura, and S. Lourentzou.