Renewable Energy [Paperback]

Renewable energy is increasingly becoming important to resolve climate change, energy security and equitable growth. 2.7 million tons of CO2 have been saved through its use and about 16% of global final energy consumption presently comes from renewable resources. It is instrumental in providing economical and clean energy through the deployment of a wide range of technologies, e.g. improved cookware, solar lanterns, solar home systems, etc. Many renewable energy projects are large-scale, renewable technologies suited to rural and remote areas of developing countries. This textbook on Renewable Energy, meant for undergraduate and postgraduate students, provides a brief introduction which takes a look at the transition to renewable energy economy and salient features. The 23 chapters included in this book study the solar thermal power, photovoltaic power, global view of solar energy, scenario in USA, Spain, Germany and China. It takes global overview of wind power, development of bio-energy in all its gamut and developments. It takes a look at the prospects of renewable energy in different fields. Though intended as a textbook, it should be equally useful for engineers, general readers and all others involved in planning and administration of energy.

PART    I:    SOLAR POWER

PART    IA:  OVERVIEW OF SOLAR ENERGY

1.       Science and Technology of Solar Thermal Power

2.       Science and Technology of Photovoltaic (PV) Power

PART   IB:   GLOBAL PERSECTIVES ON SOLAR ENERGY

3.       Solar Energy to Global Overview

4.       Survey of Solar Power in USA, Spain, Germany and China

PART   IC:   DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR POWER IN INDIA

5.       Solar Power in India Today

6.       Jawaharlal  Nehru National Solar Mission

7.       National R & D Programme in Solar Energy

8.       Major Solar Companies of India

PART  II:   WIND POWER

9.       History of Wind Power Through the Ages

10.   Global Overview of Wind Power

11.   Technology of Wind Energy and Associated

12.   Indian Wind Power Development

13.   World Wind Power Development

PART  III:  BIONERGY

14.   Growth of Plant Biomass Biomass Biomass Structure and Forestry

15.   An Overview of Bioenergy Fuels

16.   Biogas- Producer Gas and Anaerobic Gas

17.   Bioethanol: Biochemical Processes

18.   Biodiesel: Transesterification of Vegetable Oils

19.   Development of Bioenergy in India

20.   World Bioenergy Scenario

PART   IV:   FUTURISTIC RENEWABLE ENERGIES

21.   Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Technology

22.   Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

23.   Ocean Wave Energy and Tidal Energy 

Prof. M.K. Ghosh Roy is B.Tech. (Hons) in Naval Architecture from lIT Kharagpur and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. He worked as design engineer in shipbuilding and other industries. His research papers are included in the Transactions of Royal Institution of Naval Architects London and Japan. He had been a senior Professor at liT, Madras, and switched to Environmental Science and Engineering. He is the author 0f five books, viz. Green Earth; Sustainable Development- Environment Energy and Water Resources; Sea, Seafaring and Ships - Evolution through Ancient, Medieval & Modern Times; Green World Green Energy - A Search for a New Way of Living; and Water Resources - Strategic Overview for Global Sustainability.