Chapter I: Solar Radiation and Arguments for its Use * Solar Radiation * The Finiteness of Energy Resources * Climate Change and its Consequences * Good Arguments for Solar Systems * Chapter 2: Components of Solar Thermal Systems * How Does a Solar Thermal System Work? * Collectors * Heat Stores * Solar Circuit * Controller * Chapter 3: Systems for Single-Family Houses * Systems for Charging/Discharging the Store * Systems for Heating Domestic Water * Systems for Heating Domestic Water and Space Heating * Planning and Dimensioning * Costs and Yields * Chapter 4: Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Servicing * A Brief Study of Roofing and Materials * Installation Methods and Safety * Installation * Starting Up, Maintenance and Servicing * Information Sources for Specific Countries * Chapter 5: Large-scale Systems * Systems * Control of the Systems * Heat Exchangers * Safety Technology * Economic Considerations * Solar Contracting * Solar District Heating * Chapter 6: Solar Concentrating Systems * Concentration of Solar Radiation * Concentrating Systems Providing Process Heat * Concentrating Solar Thermal Systems for Electricity Generation * Chapter 7: Solar Heating of Open-Air Swimming Pools * Introduction * Components * Systems * Planning and Dimensioning * Installation * Operation and Maintenance * Costs and Yields * Examples * Chapter 8: Solar Air Systems * Introduction * Components * Systems * Planning and Dimensioning * Installation * Costs and Yields * Examples * Chapter 9: Solar Cooling * Theoretical Bases * Integrated Planning of Solar Cooling/Air-conditioning Systems * System Technology * System Design * More Information * Chapter 10: Simulation Programs for Solar Thermal Systems * Introduction * Evaluation of Simulation Results * Simulation with Shading * Market Survey, Classification and Selection of Simulation Programs * Brief Description of Simulation Programs * Chapter 11: Marketing and Promotion * The Fundamentals of Solar Marketing * More Success Through Systematic Marketing * The Soltherm Europe Initiative: European Network of Solar Thermal Marketing Campaigns * A Good Sales Discussion Can be Enjoyable * Subsidies * Appendix A: Glossary * Appendix B: Relevant UK Solar Regulations and Technical Standards * Appendix C: Nomenclature * References and Further Information * Index.