Studies have been made of a very wide range of possible ways in which solar energy might be used for domestic and industrial purposes. Some are already economically viable and the prospects for others are improving through intensive programmes of research and development.
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Brinkworth, B. Solar energy. Nature 249, 726–729 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/249726a0
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