SUN at work in BRITAIN The Magazine of the UK Section of the International Solar Energy Society Editor-in-Chief: B McNELIS, General Technology Systems L td, Market Place, Brentford, England Assisted by a Distinguished National Editorial Advisory Board AIMS, SCOPE AND PURPOSE Modern technologies use vast amounts of fossil fuel, a natural resource that is rapidly diminishing and non-renewable. In an energy intensive society, it is essential that we explore new methods of fulfilling our vast energy requirements. The most attractive concept is the harnessing of solar energy. The principal advantages of solar energy are the amount of the resource available and the relative ease with which it can be exploited; also, unlike fossil fuels, it is renewable. This year it is expected that, in the effort to provide a viable energy alternative, the cost of research and development into solar energy technology worldwide will approach $1 billion. Solar energy, though at present only providing a fraction of energy requirements, is the fastest growing new energy resource. The US Department of Energy anticipates that by 2020 15% of all US energy demands will be fulfilled by solar heating and cooling. SUN AT WORK IN BRITAIN, the publication of the UK section of the International Solar Energy Society, provides a forum for the publication of contributed papers and articles relevant to solar energy theory and practice. SUN AT WORK IN BRITAIN aims to disseminate worldwide the views of principal researchers and development engineers in this vital area.
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