Clean Energy

The text includes various technologies and methods that help in generating clean and renewable forms of energy. It also includes the aspects of using fuels in energy conversion media such as internal combustion engines, and comparison with existing fossil fuels. The book also focuses on green hydrogen revolution and urban heat island effect.

This book:

• Covers topics such as Sustainable Biodiesel Production, Photovoltaic Devices optimization and performance enhancement, maximizing energy production, and improving the overall efficiency, reliability, and performance of solar energy systems.
• Explains energy efficient green buildings, Blue-Green Infrastructure, high building energy demand, Solar Chimney, Urban Green Spaces in reducing Urban Heat Island Effect, Urban Air Quality, Building Resilience to Airborne Pathogens and challenges related to urban green infrastructure.
• Discusses Carbon sequestration potential of Urban Parks, Evolution of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Technology, Hydrogen Production Technologies, Production and Utilization of Hydrogen as a Future Fuel for Electric Vehicles, Evaluation of Carbon Emissions from Various Vehicles.
• Presents solar-based thermal energy systems, Optimizing Solar Air Heater Performance, Solar Integrated Hydrogen Production and Utilization in India.
• Illustrates Agro-residue derived Biochar for Environmental Management and Competing Alternative Fuel Technologies for Commercial Vehicles in India.

It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, energy engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, automotive engineering, and renewable energy.