Photovoltaics

Preface to the First International Edition xv

Preface to the Second International Edition xvii

Abbreviations xix

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Introduction 1

1.1.1 Why Photovoltaics? 1

1.1.2 Who Should Read This Book? 2

1.1.3 Structure of the Book 2

1.2 What Is Energy? 3

1.2.1 Definition of Energy 3

1.2.2 Units of Energy 4