Solar Thermal Energy
By: Kali O'Shields, Kaitlyn Bullard, and Isaac Hampton
Process with in Power Plant
Costs
Concerns
Developed
3rd cent. BC-- Light torches
2nd cent. BC-- Wooden ships of an enemy's boat on fire
20th cent. AD-- Light torches for religion
1st-4th cent. AD-- Large windows for warmth
6th cent. AD-- Individual sun access or "sun rights"
1200's AD-- Winter sun cliff dwellings for warmth
1767-- Scientist Horace de Saussure created "cooking food" during expedition
1816-- Robert Starling built heat engines
1839-- Edmond Bequerel discovered photo voltaic effect
1860-- Solar power steam engines August Mouchet
1873-- Willoughby Smith photo conductivity of selium
When
How
U.S.
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Pool Solar Cover
Milestones in Solar Thermal Energy
1905-- Einstein published paper on photoelectric effect.
1908-- Bailley invents a solar collector.
1914-- Existence of a barrier layer in photo-voltaic devices was noted.
1916-- Millikan provided experimental proof of photoelectric effect.
1918-- Czochralski developed ways to grow single-crystal silicon.
1947-- Passive solar buildings in the US were in demand.
Mid 1950's-- First office building using solar water heating.
1959-- Two satellites are launched.
1962-- Bell telephone launches first communication satellite.