Energy security and sustainability

There has been ever increasing interest in understanding the various aspects of available resources and production, in terms of need and supply, conservation and environmental impacts and so on. From the current energy scenario, it is very clear that there are serious challenges related in achieving energy sustainability and security worldwide. The aim of this book is to present an overview of progress made towards energy sustainability addressing concerns regarding carbon emission and clean energy resources. Keeping this in mind, the book has chapters on all major energy sources which are being utilized at present, along with those having potential prospects for future. Content: Solar PV and solar thermal -- Solar energy : an effective tool for value addition of foodstuffs -- Solar thermal technologies : overview and development perspectives -- Use of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) : a significant step towards green buildings -- Review on performance affected parameters for dye sensitized solar cell -- A role of phase change materials' in building applications -- Hydrogen cells and biofuels -- The hydrogen initiative : technological advancements & storage challenges -- Energy security and sustainability for road transport sector : the role of hydrogen fuel cell technology -- Status of biomass gasification technologies in Europe -- Non conventional energy resources -- Shale gas in the energy basket -- Energy security & sustainability through wind energy -- Renewable energy, its economics, policy and communication -- Renewable and sustainable architecture -- Renewable energy financing in India -- Energy sustainability and strategic communications -- Policy reforms in indian energy sector to achieve energy security and sustainability -- Geopolitics of energy. Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Editors -- Contributors -- SECTION I: Solar PV and Solar Thermal -- CHAPTER 1 Solar Energy-An Effective Tool for Value Addition of Foodstuffs -- CHAPTER 2 Solar Thermal Technologies: Overview and Development Perspectives -- CHAPTER 3 Use of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV): A Significant Step toward Green Buildings -- CHAPTER 4 Review on Performance Affected Parameters for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell -- CHAPTER 5 A Role of Phase Change Materials in Building Applications Section I. Solar PV and solar thermal -- Section II. Hydrogen cells and biofuels -- Section III. Nonconventional energy resources -- Section IV. Renewable energy, its economics, policy and communication