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The subtopics under concentrated solar thermal technologies and applications included in the book are solar field. A heat transfer medium, usually water or oil, is used in the solar receiver to transport the heat to the energy conversion system. The huge thermal mass acts as a giant battery constantly recharging with direct solar energy gain brought in through the windows and using the same moderating thermal mass effect to cool in the summer. A generator can then be used to produce electricity from this heat energy. Drawing on the authors extensive research and project implementation around the globe, solar energy. Solar energy technology deals with all aspects of solar energy systems.