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An Overview of One-Sun Solar Thermal Technology

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The <strong>Solar</strong> Resource<br />

• <strong>Solar</strong> constant: 1367 W/m 2<br />

• World energy use: 400 Quads/yr ~ 4*10 20 J/yr<br />

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Irradiance in 40 minutes = world annual energy use!<br />

Irradiance is ~ 10 4 times world energy use rate<br />

SEET <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Thermal</strong> Seminar 7/26/07

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