Clean energy for sustainable development : comparisons and contrasts of new approaches / edited by Mohammad G. Rasul, Abul Kalam Azad, Subhash C. Sharma.

London ; San Diego, CA ; Cambridge, MA ; Kidlington, Oxford : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, [2017]

©2017

xx, 610 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Clean Energy for Sustainable Development: Comparisons and Contrasts of New Approaches presents information on the fundamental challenge that the energy sector faces with regard to meeting the ever growing demand for sustainable, efficient, and cleaner energy. The book compares recent developments in the field of energy technology, clean and low emission energy, and energy efficiency and environmental sustainability for industry and academia. Rasul, Azad and Sharma, along with their team of expert contributors, provide high-end research findings on relevant industry themes, including clean and sustainable energy sources and technologies, renewable energy technologies and their applications, biomass and biofuels for sustainable environment, energy system and efficiency improvement, solar thermal applications, and the environmental impacts of sustainable energy systems. This book uses global institutes and case studies to explore and analyze technological advancements alongside practical applications. This approach helps readers to develop and affirm a better understanding of the relevant concepts and solutions necessary to achieve clean energy and sustainable development in both medium and large-scale industries.

English

July 26, 2017

Includes bibliographical references and index.