This book provides an outstanding single-volume resource on the topic of solar energy for young adults and general audiences.

• Provides an accessible and useful technical introduction to the various ways in which solar energy can be used for heat production and the generation of electricity

• Outlines some of the critical environmental, technical, economic, and political issues that have prevented solar energy from becoming a more significant part of the nation's energy equation

• Includes primary source documents such as relevant laws, court cases, position statements, and other items that allow readers to directly examine the history of solar energy