Within the span of last couple of years, the increasing human interference with v- ious natural ecosystems and higher discharge of pollutants has presented numerous challenges to the society related to preserving the nature for a better tomorrow. The challenges also mount pressure on the scienti?c community to invent technologies that would provide solutions to the problems that are man made and also decrease the negative consequences that we are facing because of our own actions. This edited book attempts to present eight technological innovations that have shown potential to provide answers to a few challenges. Like the previous collection, the described innovations in the current volume also cover a range of areas including water and soil pollution, bio-sensors and energy. However, it is to be realized that no combination of technology can be enough to make a sizeable difference. As I said in my last collection, technological advances have to be integrated with a change in social behavior. The philosophy of sustainable development has to be the principle of future planning and growth. In this collection, I am pleased to include an article on noise pollution. Noise is a pollutant of our own behavior and can only be solved by a behavioral change. The change that is either voluntary or enforced by laws. As an environmental scientist noise is not normally a pollutant that would come in mind as a leading pollutant. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Immobilization of Uranium in Groundwater Using Biofilms....Pages 1-37 Encapsulation of Potassium Permanganate Oxidant in Biodegradable Polymers to Develop a Novel Form of Controlled-Release Remediation....Pages 39-55 Decontaminating Heavy Metals from Water Using Photosynthetic Microbes....Pages 57-73 Noise: The Invisible Pollutant that Cannot Be Ignored....Pages 75-96 Energy Production from Food Industry Wastewaters Using Bioelectrochemical Cells....Pages 97-113 Needle-Type Multi-Analyte MEMS Sensor Arrays for In Situ Measurements in Biofilms....Pages 115-145 Fundamentals and Applications of Entrapped Cell Bioaugmentation for Contaminant Removal....Pages 147-169 Biofuels for Transport: Prospects and Challenges....Pages 171-210 Floating Vegetated Mats for Improving Surface Water Quality....Pages 211-244 Back Matter....Pages 245-247 Annotation While numerous journals and books are available in the market highlighting the developments in the field of environmental technology, none of them exclusively focuses on the technologies that would be in the forefront in near to far future. Each and every article in the book is peer-reviewed and from a different sub-discipline. Because of its interdisciplinary topics on for instance air pollution and energy production, this makes it a one book for all and serves as an excellent resource for scientists, entrepreneurs, politicians and non-governmental organizations who wish to gain information on upcoming and promising technologies
