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McConnell, R. (2008). A Solar Concentrator Pathway to Low-Cost Electrolytic Hydrogen. In: Rajeshwar, K., McConnell, R., Licht, S. (eds) Solar Hydrogen Generation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72810-0_4

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