The three volumes of this report cover three distinct areas of solar energy research: solar thermoelectrics, solar-wind hybrid systems, and synthetic fuels derived with solar thermal energy. Volume I represents the assessment, done at SERI, of thermoelectrics for solar energy conversion. Volume II discusses solar-wind hybrid systems. It is shown that there are large areas in the United States where solar and wind resources are comparable in magnitude, and there are diurnal and seasonal complementarities which offer the potential for cost-effective hybrid systems. Volume III deals with the conversion of synthetic fuels with solar thermal heat. The method is a hybrid combination of solar energy with either coal or biomass.
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