Covering all primary renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, and biomass, this series presents invited contributions from the foremost international experts in renewable energyThe Advances in Solar Energy series offers state-of-the-art information on all primary renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, and biomass, bringing together invited contributions from the foremost international experts in renewable energy. Spanning a broad range of technical subjects, this volume and series is a must-have reference on global developments in the field of renewable energy.Volume 17 focuses primarily on solar energy, with respect to heating, hot water, drying and detoxification.