Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Four Volume Set comprehensively covers all renewable energy resources, including wind, solar, hydro, biomass, geothermal energy, and nuclear power, to name a few. In addition to covering the breadth of renewable energy resources at a fundamental level, this encyclopedia delves into the utilization and ideal applications of each resource and assesses them from environmental, economic, and policy standpoints. This book will serve as an ideal introduction to any renewable energy source for students, while also allowing them to learn about a topic in more depth and explore related topics, all in a single resource.
Instructors, researchers, and industry professionals will also benefit from this comprehensive reference.
1. Introduction to Fossil Fuels - p. iii 2. Fossil Fuels Reservoirs and Extraction - p. iii 3. Fossil Fuels Storage Technologies and Challenges - p. iii 4. Energy Generation from Coal and Conversion Technologies - p. iii 5. Energy Generation From Crude oil and Conversion Technologies - p. iii 6. Fossil Fuels and Global Energy Economics - p. iii 7. The Future of Fossil Fuels Supply and Impacts on Sustainability - p. iii 8. Economic Challenges of Moving Beyond Fossil Fuels - p. iii 9. The Effects of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Global Warming - p. iii 10. Health and Pollution Challenges of Fossil Fuels Utilization - p. iii 11. Sub. III: Green and Renewable Energy Production and Technology - p. iii 12. Introduction to Renewable Energies - p. iii 13. Geographical Distribution of Renewable Energies Sources for Electricity Generation - p. iii 14. Solar and Photovoltaics Energy Utilization and Sustainability - p. iii 15. Wind-Energy Utilization and Sustainability - p. iii 16. Wave, Tide and Hydropower Utilization and Sustainability - p. iii 17. Nuclear Power and Technologies: Renewable or Not? - p. iii 18. Energy Production From Biomass and Sustainability - p. iii 19. Power Generation From Renewable Resources - p. iii 20. Energy Storage Technologies for Renewable Energy Sources - p. iii 21. Economic Assessment of Green Energies Production and Utilization - p. iii 22. Environmental Challenges of Green Energies and Technologies - p. iii 23. Sub. IV: Energy and Sustainable Development - p. iii 24. Basics and Policies of Sustainable Development - p. iii 25. Sustainable Development and Industrial Ecosystem - p. iii 26. Sustainable Development and Environmental Repair - p. iii 27. Sustainable Development and Urban Design - p. iii 28. Sustainable Development and Waste Management - p. iii 29. World Analysis of Current Sustainability Practices - p. iii 30. Artificial Intelligence for Developing Smart and Sustainable Energy Systems - p. iii 31. The Evolution of Sustainable Development - p. iii 32. Hydrogen Energy and Sustainable Development - p. iii 33. Section 2: Bioenergy, Edited by M. R. Rahimpour - p. iii 34. Sub. I. Principles of Bioenergy - p. iii 35. Introduction to Bioenergy - p. iii 36. Impacts of Bioenergy on Climate Pattern - p. iii 37. Substituting Bioenergy for Fossil Fuels and Risks to Energy Security - p. iii 38. Worldwide Biomass Resources and Supply - p. iii 39. Economic Assessment of Bioenergy Utilization - p. iii 40. Prospects of Bioenergy Development in Future - p. iii 41. Sub. II: Biomass Resources, Harvesting and Collection - p. iii 42. Introduction to Biomass and Features - p. iii 43. Forest Biomass Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 44. Agriculture Biomass Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 45. Ocean Biomass Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 46. Carbohydrate Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 47. Lignocellulose Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 48. Grease Biomass Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 49. Microorganism and Green Algae Biomass Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 50. Municipal Waste and Garbage Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 51. Sub. III: Chemical and Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass - p. iii 52. Biomass Conversion by Torrefaction Process - p. iii 53. Biomass Conversion by Hydrothermal Liquefaction Technology - p. iii 54. Biomass Conversion By Pyrolysis Process - p. iii 55. Biomass Conversion by Gasification Process - p. iii 56. Biomass Conversion by Combustion Process - p. iii 57. Cracking Upgrading Process of Biomass - p. iii 58. Transesterification Process of Biomass - p. iii 59. Upgrading Biomass-Derived Oils by Hydrotreating - p. iii 60. Co-Processing Biomass With Fossil Fuels - p. iii 61. Hydrodeoxygenation of Bio-Oils (Eugenol, Vanillin, and Syringol) - p. iii 62. Sub. IV: Biological and Biochemical Conversion of Biomass - p. iii 63. Anaerobic Digestion Process of Biomass - p. iii 64. Alcoholic Fermentation Process of Biomass - p. iii 65. Photobiological Process of Biomass - p. iii 66. Acid/Base and Enzyme Catalysis Process of Biomass - p. iii 67. Sub. V: Applications of Biomass-Derived Products - p. iii 68. Conversion of Bioenergy Resources to Electricity - p. iii 69. Conversion of Bioenergy Materials to Secondary Fuels - p. iii 70. Upgrading Bioenergy Materials to Hydrogen - p. iii 71. Upgrading Bioenergy Materials to Chemicals - p. iii 72. Conversion of Bioenergy to Heat and Power - p. iii 73. Sub. VI: Global Bio Energy Programs - p. iii 74. Bioenergy Programs in North and South America and Canada - p. iii 75. Bio-Energy Programs in Europe - p. iii 76. Bioenergy Programs in Asia - p. iii 77. Bioenergy Programs in Australia - p. iii 78. Bioenergy Programs in Africa - p. iii 79. Biological Mineral Recovery Geothermal Fluid - p. iii 80. Conversion of Bioenergy Resources to Microbial Fuel Cells - p. iii 81. Section 3: Geothermal Energy, Edited by M. Jafari - p. iii 82. Sub. I. Principles of Geothermal Energy and Resources - p. iii 83. An Introduction to Geothermal Energy - p. iii 84. Benefits and Risks of Geothermal Energy - p. iii 85. Thermodynamics of Geothermal Reservoirs - p. iii 86. Geothermal Fluids: Physicochemical Properties, Compositions, and Treatment - p. iii 87. Sub. II. Geothermal Energy: Exploration, Assessment, and Exploitation - p. iii 88. Geothermal Reservoirs Exploration - p. iii 89. Geothermal Reservoirs Modeling and Simulation Using Classical Methods - p. iii 90. Geothermal Reservoirs Modeling and Simulation Using Artificial Intelligence - p. iii 91. Geothermal Energy Exploitation from Oil Field - p. iii 92. Geothermal Energy Exploitation from Abandoned Mines - p. iii 93. Geothermal Well Systems and Reservoir Aspects: Drilling, Completion, and Energy Extraction Methods - p. iii 94. Geothermal Reservoir: Efficiency and Boosting Measures - p. iii 95. Geothermal Energy Application in Power Generation - p. iii 96. Geothermal Energy Application in Cooling and Heat Pump - p. iii 97. Geothermal Energy Application in Chemicals and Synthetic Fuels Production - p. iii 98. Hybrid Geothermal and Solar Energy Systems - p. iii 99. Hybrid Geothermal and Wind Energy Systems - p. iii 100. Hybrid Geothermal and Biomass Energy Systems - p. iii 101. Hybrid Geothermal and Fossil Fuel Energy Systems - p. iii 102. Enhanced Geothermal Energy Systems - p. iii 103. Geothermal Energy Storage - p. iii 104. Sub. III. Geothermal Energy: Environmental, Social, and Economic Aspects - p. iii 105. Environmental Challenges of Geothermal Energy Exploitation and Production - p. iii 106. Social Benefits and Challenges of Geothermal Energy - p. iii 107. Geothermal Energy Productivity Analysis and Economical Assessment - p. iii 108. Sub. IV. Global Geothermal Energy Plans - p. iii 109. Geothermal Energy in Comparison with Other Source of Energy Development in the World - p. iii 110. Geothermal Energy in Europe - p. iii 111. Geothermal Energy in Asia - p. iii 112. Geothermal Energy in Australia - p. iii 113. Geothermal Energy in Africa - p. iii 114. Section 4: Solar Energy and Photovoltaics, Edited by M. Ashokkumar & S. Anandan - p. iii 115. Recent Progress in High-Performance Organic Photovoltaic Devices - p. iii 116. Metal Sulfides for Solar Photovoltaic Applications - p. iii 117. Recent Advancements in the Harvesting and Storage of Solar Energy - p. iii 118. Earth-Abundant Nitride-Based Materials for Photovoltaics - p. iii 119. Sustainable Devices for Electronic Applications - p. iii 120. Porphyrin Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - p. iii 121. Towards Environmentally Friendly Solution-Processed Hybrid Photovoltaics - p. iii 122. Progress of Copper Oxide Solar Cells - p. iii 123. Photosynthesis and Artificial Photosynthesis - p. iii 124. Seaweed Photosynthetic Pigments as Eco-Friendly Sensitizer for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell - p. iii 125. High Performance Quaternary Chalcogenides for Solar Energy Conversion - p. iii 126. Recent Progress on Phenothiazine Tethered Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - p. iii 127. Bio-Based Polymer Electrolytes for Electrochemical Applications - An Overview - p. iii 128. Unassisted Solar Water Splitting Using Oxide Semiconductor Materials - p. iii 129. Carbazole-Based Organic Dyes for Solar Cells - p. iii 130. Counter Electrodes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC): An Insight - p. iii 131. Review on Characteristics, Scalable Fabrication, Advancing Strategies, and Recent Enhancements in High-Performance Perovskite Photovoltaic Cells - p. iii 132. Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations of Solar-Energy and Photovoltaics Industries in Egypt - p. iii 133. Insights on Natural Photosensitizers Driven Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - p. iii 134. Metal-Metal Oxide Based Nanocomposites for the Photovoltaic Applications - p. iii 135. Plasmonic Photoanodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - p. iii 136. TiO2-Based Photocatalysts for Environment Application - p. iii 137. An Overview of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - p. iii 138. Developments in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - An Overview - p. iii 139. DSSC to Perovskites – Overview - p. iii 140. Flexible Polymer Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - p. iii 141. Dye Sensitized Cells: The Powerhouse for Indoor/Ambient Light Harvesting - p. iii 142. Photocatalytic Properties of Different Nanocomposites for Effective Removal of Organic Pollutants - p. iii 143. Section 5: Hydropower and Marine Energies, Edited by O. Abdelkhalik - p. iii 144. Ocean Wave Energy Resources - p. iii 145. How to Generate Electricity From Waves – Principles of Wave Energy Converters - p. iii 146. History of Wave Energy Converters - p. iii 147. Breakwater and Wave Energy Conversion - p. iii 148. Wave Energy Conversion: The Control Design Problem - p. iii 149. Numerical Methods for Modelling Wave Energy Converters - p. iii 150. Farms of Wave Energy Converters and Grid Integration - p. iii 151. Performance Optimisation of Wave Energy Converters - p. iii 152. Testing of Wave Energy Converter Models - p. iii 153. Ocean Wave Energy Carpets - p. iii 154. Power Take-off Unit for Wave Energy Converters - p. iii 155. Environmental Monitoring and Risk Assessment for Marine Energy Systems - p. iii 156. Section 6: Wind Energy, Edited by M. A. Makarem - p. iii 157. Sub. I. Wind Energy Origins and Characteristics - p. iii 158. The History of Wind Power - p. iii 159. The Significance of Wind Energy and Recent Advances of Wind Energy Technologies - p. iii 160. Characteristics of the Onshore and Offshore Wind Resource - p. iii 161. Wind Measurement Approaches - p. iii 162. Wind Energy and Future Trends - p. iii 163. Wind Energy Losses - p. iii 164. Wind Climates and Annual Energy Production - p. iii 165. Sub. II. Wind Energy Applications - p. iii 166. Wind Energy Storage Systems - p. iii 167. Application of Wind Energy in Fuel Production - p. iii 168. Wind Distributed Generation System - p. iii 169. Solar-Wind Hybrid Power Systems - p. iii 170. Hybrid Photovoltaic-Wind Power Systems - p. iii 171. Hydro-Thermal-Wind Hybrid Power Systems - p. iii 172. Sub. III. Wind Turbines - p. iii 173. Introduction to Wind Turbines - p. iii 174. Components of Wind Turbines (Rotors, Blades, Drive Trains, Gearboxes, Generators, etc.) - p. iii 175. Wind Turbines Aerodynamic and Blade Design - p. iii 176. Foundation and Support Structures of Wind Turbines and Optimization - p. iii 177. Approaches in Mathematical Modeling of Wind Turbines - p. iii 178. Wind Turbine Standards - p. iii 179. Constant and Variable Speed Wind Energy Conversion Systems - p. iii 180. Wind Turbines Control Systems - p. iii 181. Offshore Wind Turbines Installation and Operation Issues - p. iii 182. Wind Farm Design and Optimization with Different Wind Turbine Types - p. iii 183. Operation of Wind Turbines in Severe and Low Wind Speed or Cold Climates - p. iii 184. Control of Variable-Speed Wind Turbines - p. iii 185. Aeroelasticity, Hydroelasticity and Foundation Modelling in Offshore Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines: A Review of the State of the Art - p. iii 186. Structural Dynamics and Vibrations in Offshore Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines: A Review of the State of the Art - p. iii 187. Corrosion in Wind Turbine Components - p. iii 188. Sub. IV: Economics of Wind Energy - p. iii 189. Economic Assessment of Wind Energy Compared to Fossil Fuels - p. iii 190. Economic Assessment of Wind Energy Compared to Other Renewable Energies - p. iii 191. Wind energy investment analysis: design, parts, installation, and land costs - p. iii 192. Economic Assessment of Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy Systems - p. iii 193. Sub. V: Environmental Aspects of Wind Energy - p. iii 194. Assessing Avian-Wind Turbine Interactions and Risks - p. iii 195. Wind Turbines Noise Pollution and Challenges - p. iii 196. Electromagnetic Assessment of Wind Turbines - p. iii 197. Land-Use Impacts of Wind Farms - p. iii 198. Section 7: Renewable Energies Applications and Utilization, Edited by M. Rasul - p. iii 199. Green Hydrogen as a Sustainable Future Energy: Technologies and Challenges - p. iii 200. Renewable Energy and Water Treatment - p. iii 201. Green Hydrogen Production as a Renewable Energy Source Using Nanomaterial-Modified Self-Sustained Regenerative Fuel Cells - p. iii 202. Developments and Future Prospects of Electric Vehicle Technologies - p. iii 203. Harnessing Renewable Energy: Applications, Innovations, and Challenges - p. iii 204. Algal Biomass Conversion: Hydrothermal Liquefaction for Advanced Bio-Fuel Production - p. iii 205. Renewable Energy and Thermal Management Applications - p. iii 206. Blending Low Carbon Fuels for Sustainable Transportation - p. iii 207. Renewable Energy and Thermochemical Conversion (Pyrolysis, Gasification) - p. iii 208. Ground Heat Exchangers for Cooling and Heating Applications in Buildings - p. iii 209. Recent Development of Compressed Air Energy Storage Technologies – A Review - p. iii 210. Solar Pyrolysis: Igniting the Future of Sustainable Fuel Production - p. iii 211. Application of Nanoparticles in Energy Saving and Friction Reduction of Well Drilling Fluids in the Petroleum Industry - p. iii 212. Eco-Friendly Waste Management for Renewable Energy Generation - p. iii 213. Application of Renewable Energy for Water Treatment in Climate-Vulnerable Areas: Towards Co-Designing a Solar-Powered Pond Sand Filter in Coastal Areas of Bangladesh - p. iii 214. Homogenous Alkaline Catalyst-Based Transesterification Process for Biodiesel Production from Sunflower oil: Optimization and Kinetic Model Development - p. iii 215. Innovative Application of Thin Films in Energy Saving and Renewable Energy Systems - p. iii 216. Shaping the Green Economy through Application of Renewable Technologies and Industrialization - p. iii 217. Investigating the Impact of Nanoparticles-Enhanced Phase Change Materials in a Solar-Driven Thermal Energy Storage System - p. iii 218. Section 8: Advanced Resources of Renewable Energies, Edited by M. R. Rahimpour - p. iii 219. Sub. I: Waste to Energy Technologies, Economics and Challenges - p. iii 220. Domestic Waste To Energy, Technologies, Economics, and Challenges - p. iii 221. Various Industrial Wastes to Energy Technologies - p. iii 222. Commercial Waste to Energy, Technologies, Economics, and Challenges: Stores, Hotels, Restaurant - p. iii 223. Institutional Waste to Energy, Technologies, Economics, and Challenges: Case Study to Hospitals - p. iii 224. Construction Waste to Energy, Technologies, Economics, and Challenges - p. iii 225. Animal Waste to Energy, Technologies, Economics, and Challenges - p. iii 226. Agriculture Waste to Energy, Technologies, Economics, and Challenges - p. iii 227. Electronic Waste to Energy, Technologies, Economics, and Challenges: A Renewable or Non-Renewable Path? - p. iii 228. Sub. II: Hydrogen Energy - p. iii 229. Introduction to Hydrogen as a Clean Source of Energy - p. iii 230. Hydrogen energy classification and comparison with other energy resources - p. iii 231. Technologies for Hydrogen Production from Fossil Fuels and Hydrocarbons - p. iii 232. Hydrogen Production Technologies from Renewable Sources - p. iii 233. Hydrogen as a Reactant in Hydrogen Production Plants: Hydrocracking, Hydroprocessing, Petrochemical Production, Plastics Recycling - p. iii 234. Efficient Storage of Hydrogen and Technologies - p. iii 235. Hydrogen Purification and Technologies - p. iii 236. Application of Hydrogen as a Fuel in Domestic Appliances - p. iii 237. Hydrogen Energy as a Fuel for Transportation - p. iii 238. Utilization of Hydrogen Energy for Power and Heat Generation - p. iii 239. Costs and Challenges of Hydrogen Production, Storage and Distribution - p. iii 240. Sub. III: Hybrid Renewable Energy System - p. iii 241. Introduction to Hybrid Energy System - p. iii 242. Hydro and Solar Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 243. Solar and Wind-Based Hybrid Technologies - p. iii 244. Solar and Biomass-Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 245. Solar and Geothermal-Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 246. Converting PV Solar Energy to Green Hydrogen - p. iii 247. Biomass and Wind-Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 248. Geothermal-Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 249. Wind and Geothermal-Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 250. Hydro and Wind-Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 251. Wind and Hydrogen-Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 252. Hybrid Energy System Optimization - p. iii 253. Future Trends of Hybrid Energy Systems - p. iii 254. Sub. IV: Designated Living Materials for Renewable Energy - p. iii 255. Design and Cultivation of Algal Materials for Renewable Energy Aims - p. iii 256. Harvesting Technologies of Algal Materials - p. iii 257. Gaseous Energy Carrier from Algal Material - p. iii 258. Liquid Bio-Fuels from Algal Materials - p. iii 259. Biological Conversions of Algal Materials to Energy Carriers - p. iii 260. Fourth Generation of Renewable Energy Materials - p. iii 261. High‐Temperature Heat Pumps for Renewable Heating Production - p. iii 262. Metal Recovery from Geothermal Fluids - p. iii 263. Lithium Recovery from Geothermal Fluid - p. iii 264. Section 9: Carbon Capture and Storage, Edited by M. A. Makarem - p. iii 265. Sub. I: Carbon Capture Demands, Limitations and Management - p. iii 266. Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases - p. iii 267. Introduction to Carbon Capture and Storage - p. iii 268. Sub. II: Physical/Chemical Absorption Technologies of Carbon Capture - p. iii 269. Introduction to Carbon Capture by Solvent‐based Technologies - p. iii 270. Carbon Capture by Non-Amine Alkaline Solutions - p. iii 271. Carbon Capture by Amines and Amine Blends - p. iii 272. Carbon Capture by Hybrid Chemical-Physical Solvents - p. iii 273. Carbon Capture by Nanoparticle Enhanced Solvents - p. iii 274. Carbon Capture by Phase Change Absorption - p. iii 275. Carbon Capture by Amino Acid Materials - p. iii 276. Carbon Capture by Ionic Liquids - p. iii 277. Carbon Capture by Deep Eutectic Solvents - p. iii 278. Carbon Capture with Microchannel - p. iii 279. Carbon Capture with Rotating Liquid Contactors - p. iii 280. Carbon Capture by Carbonaceous Materials and Nanomaterials - p. iii 281. Carbon Capture by Conventional and Nano Zeolite - p. iii 282. Carbon Capture by Amine- and Liquid-Modified Adsorbents - p. iii 283. Carbon Capture by Solid Amine Sorbents - p. iii 284. Carbon Capture by Metal Oxides - p. iii 285. Carbon Capture by Functional Sorbents - p. iii 286. Carbon Capture by Swing Adsorption Processes - p. iii 287. Introduction to Carbon Capture with Membranes - p. iii 288. Carbon Capture with Inorganic Membranes - p. iii 289. Carbon Capture with Polymeric Membranes - p. iii 290. Carbon Capture and Storage with Ion-Exchange Membranes - p. iii 291. Carbon Capture with Mixed-Matrix Membrane - p. iii 292. Carbon Capture with Hybrid Membranes - p. iii 293. Carbon Capture with Fixed-Carrier Membranes - p. iii 294. CO2 Capture with Ionic Liquid Membrane - p. iii 295. Sub. III: Carbon Capture via Biotechnologies - p. iii 296. Carbon Capture by Bacteria and Enzymes - p. iii 297. Carbon Capture by Photosynthesis of Plants - p. iii 298. Carbon Capture via Ocean and Soil Separation - p. iii 299. Sub. IV: Other Technologies of Carbon Capture - p. iii 300. Carbon Capture with Oxy-Fuel Combustion Technology - p. iii 301. Carbon Capture with Chemical Looping - p. iii 302. Carbon Capture by Hybrid Separation - p. iii 303. Carbon Capture and Utilization by MXene-Based Materials - p. iii 304. Sub. V: O2 Transport and Storage and The Future Trend - p. iii 305. CO2 Transport Techniques, Compression, and Conditioning - p. iii 306. Geological Storage for CO2 - p. iii 307. Non-Geologic Storage of CO2 - p. iii 308. Safety and Leakage of CO2 Storages - p. iii 309. Subject Index - p. iii 310. Authors - p. iii
Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Four Volume Set comprehensively covers all renewable energy resources, including wind, solar, hydro, biomass, geothermal energy, and nuclear power, to name a few. In addition to covering the breadth of renewable energy resources at a fundamental level, this encyclopedia delves into the utilization and ideal applications of each resource and assesses them from environmental, economic, and policy standpoints. This book will serve as an ideal introduction to any renewable energy source for students, while also allowing them to learn about a topic in more depth and explore related topics, all in a single resource.
Instructors, researchers, and industry professionals will also benefit from this comprehensive reference.
1. Introduction to Fossil Fuels - p. iii 2. Fossil Fuels Reservoirs and Extraction - p. iii 3. Fossil Fuels Storage Technologies and Challenges - p. iii 4. Energy Generation from Coal and Conversion Technologies - p. iii 5. Energy Generation From Crude oil and Conversion Technologies - p. iii 6. Fossil Fuels and Global Energy Economics - p. iii 7. The Future of Fossil Fuels Supply and Impacts on Sustainability - p. iii 8. Economic Challenges of Moving Beyond Fossil Fuels - p. iii 9. The Effects of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Global Warming - p. iii 10. Health and Pollution Challenges of Fossil Fuels Utilization - p. iii 11. Sub. III: Green and Renewable Energy Production and Technology - p. iii 12. Introduction to Renewable Energies - p. iii 13. Geographical Distribution of Renewable Energies Sources for Electricity Generation - p. iii 14. Solar and Photovoltaics Energy Utilization and Sustainability - p. iii 15. Wind-Energy Utilization and Sustainability - p. iii 16. Wave, Tide and Hydropower Utilization and Sustainability - p. iii 17. Nuclear Power and Technologies: Renewable or Not? - p. iii 18. Energy Production From Biomass and Sustainability - p. iii 19. Power Generation From Renewable Resources - p. iii 20. Energy Storage Technologies for Renewable Energy Sources - p. iii 21. Economic Assessment of Green Energies Production and Utilization - p. iii 22. Environmental Challenges of Green Energies and Technologies - p. iii 23. Sub. IV: Energy and Sustainable Development - p. iii 24. Basics and Policies of Sustainable Development - p. iii 25. Sustainable Development and Industrial Ecosystem - p. iii 26. Sustainable Development and Environmental Repair - p. iii 27. Sustainable Development and Urban Design - p. iii 28. Sustainable Development and Waste Management - p. iii 29. World Analysis of Current Sustainability Practices - p. iii 30. Artificial Intelligence for Developing Smart and Sustainable Energy Systems - p. iii 31. The Evolution of Sustainable Development - p. iii 32. Hydrogen Energy and Sustainable Development - p. iii 33. Section 2: Bioenergy, Edited by M. R. Rahimpour - p. iii 34. Sub. I. Principles of Bioenergy - p. iii 35. Introduction to Bioenergy - p. iii 36. Impacts of Bioenergy on Climate Pattern - p. iii 37. Substituting Bioenergy for Fossil Fuels and Risks to Energy Security - p. iii 38. Worldwide Biomass Resources and Supply - p. iii 39. Economic Assessment of Bioenergy Utilization - p. iii 40. Prospects of Bioenergy Development in Future - p. iii 41. Sub. II: Biomass Resources, Harvesting and Collection - p. iii 42. Introduction to Biomass and Features - p. iii 43. Forest Biomass Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 44. Agriculture Biomass Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 45. Ocean Biomass Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 46. Carbohydrate Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 47. Lignocellulose Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 48. Grease Biomass Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 49. Microorganism and Green Algae Biomass Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 50. Municipal Waste and Garbage Characterization and Exploitation - p. iii 51. Sub. III: Chemical and Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass - p. iii 52. Biomass Conversion by Torrefaction Process - p. iii 53. Biomass Conversion by Hydrothermal Liquefaction Technology - p. iii 54. Biomass Conversion By Pyrolysis Process - p. iii 55. Biomass Conversion by Gasification Process - p. iii 56. Biomass Conversion by Combustion Process - p. iii 57. Cracking Upgrading Process of Biomass - p. iii 58. Transesterification Process of Biomass - p. iii 59. Upgrading Biomass-Derived Oils by Hydrotreating - p. iii 60. Co-Processing Biomass With Fossil Fuels - p. iii 61. Hydrodeoxygenation of Bio-Oils (Eugenol, Vanillin, and Syringol) - p. iii 62. Sub. IV: Biological and Biochemical Conversion of Biomass - p. iii 63. Anaerobic Digestion Process of Biomass - p. iii 64. Alcoholic Fermentation Process of Biomass - p. iii 65. Photobiological Process of Biomass - p. iii 66. Acid/Base and Enzyme Catalysis Process of Biomass - p. iii 67. Sub. V: Applications of Biomass-Derived Products - p. iii 68. Conversion of Bioenergy Resources to Electricity - p. iii 69. Conversion of Bioenergy Materials to Secondary Fuels - p. iii 70. Upgrading Bioenergy Materials to Hydrogen - p. iii 71. Upgrading Bioenergy Materials to Chemicals - p. iii 72. Conversion of Bioenergy to Heat and Power - p. iii 73. Sub. VI: Global Bio Energy Programs - p. iii 74. Bioenergy Programs in North and South America and Canada - p. iii 75. Bio-Energy Programs in Europe - p. iii 76. Bioenergy Programs in Asia - p. iii 77. Bioenergy Programs in Australia - p. iii 78. Bioenergy Programs in Africa - p. iii 79. Biological Mineral Recovery Geothermal Fluid - p. iii 80. Conversion of Bioenergy Resources to Microbial Fuel Cells - p. iii 81. Section 3: Geothermal Energy, Edited by M. Jafari - p. iii 82. Sub. I. Principles of Geothermal Energy and Resources - p. iii 83. An Introduction to Geothermal Energy - p. iii 84. Benefits and Risks of Geothermal Energy - p. iii 85. Thermodynamics of Geothermal Reservoirs - p. iii 86. Geothermal Fluids: Physicochemical Properties, Compositions, and Treatment - p. iii 87. Sub. II. Geothermal Energy: Exploration, Assessment, and Exploitation - p. iii 88. Geothermal Reservoirs Exploration - p. iii 89. Geothermal Reservoirs Modeling and Simulation Using Classical Methods - p. iii 90. Geothermal Reservoirs Modeling and Simulation Using Artificial Intelligence - p. iii 91. Geothermal Energy Exploitation from Oil Field - p. iii 92. Geothermal Energy Exploitation from Abandoned Mines - p. iii 93. Geothermal Well Systems and Reservoir Aspects: Drilling, Completion, and Energy Extraction Methods - p. iii 94. Geothermal Reservoir: Efficiency and Boosting Measures - p. iii 95. Geothermal Energy Application in Power Generation - p. iii 96. Geothermal Energy Application in Cooling and Heat Pump - p. iii 97. Geothermal Energy Application in Chemicals and Synthetic Fuels Production - p. iii 98. Hybrid Geothermal and Solar Energy Systems - p. iii 99. Hybrid Geothermal and Wind Energy Systems - p. iii 100. Hybrid Geothermal and Biomass Energy Systems - p. iii 101. Hybrid Geothermal and Fossil Fuel Energy Systems - p. iii 102. Enhanced Geothermal Energy Systems - p. iii 103. Geothermal Energy Storage - p. iii 104. Sub. III. Geothermal Energy: Environmental, Social, and Economic Aspects - p. iii 105. Environmental Challenges of Geothermal Energy Exploitation and Production - p. iii 106. Social Benefits and Challenges of Geothermal Energy - p. iii 107. Geothermal Energy Productivity Analysis and Economical Assessment - p. iii 108. Sub. IV. Global Geothermal Energy Plans - p. iii 109. Geothermal Energy in Comparison with Other Source of Energy Development in the World - p. iii 110. Geothermal Energy in Europe - p. iii 111. Geothermal Energy in Asia - p. iii 112. Geothermal Energy in Australia - p. iii 113. Geothermal Energy in Africa - p. iii 114. Section 4: Solar Energy and Photovoltaics, Edited by M. Ashokkumar & S. Anandan - p. iii 115. Recent Progress in High-Performance Organic Photovoltaic Devices - p. iii 116. Metal Sulfides for Solar Photovoltaic Applications - p. iii 117. Recent Advancements in the Harvesting and Storage of Solar Energy - p. iii 118. Earth-Abundant Nitride-Based Materials for Photovoltaics - p. iii 119. Sustainable Devices for Electronic Applications - p. iii 120. Porphyrin Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - p. iii 121. Towards Environmentally Friendly Solution-Processed Hybrid Photovoltaics - p. iii 122. Progress of Copper Oxide Solar Cells - p. iii 123. Photosynthesis and Artificial Photosynthesis - p. iii 124. Seaweed Photosynthetic Pigments as Eco-Friendly Sensitizer for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell - p. iii 125. High Performance Quaternary Chalcogenides for Solar Energy Conversion - p. iii 126. Recent Progress on Phenothiazine Tethered Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - p. iii 127. Bio-Based Polymer Electrolytes for Electrochemical Applications - An Overview - p. iii 128. Unassisted Solar Water Splitting Using Oxide Semiconductor Materials - p. iii 129. Carbazole-Based Organic Dyes for Solar Cells - p. iii 130. Counter Electrodes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC): An Insight - p. iii 131. Review on Characteristics, Scalable Fabrication, Advancing Strategies, and Recent Enhancements in High-Performance Perovskite Photovoltaic Cells - p. iii 132. Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations of Solar-Energy and Photovoltaics Industries in Egypt - p. iii 133. Insights on Natural Photosensitizers Driven Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - p. iii 134. Metal-Metal Oxide Based Nanocomposites for the Photovoltaic Applications - p. iii 135. Plasmonic Photoanodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - p. iii 136. TiO2-Based Photocatalysts for Environment Application - p. iii 137. An Overview of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - p. iii 138. Developments in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - An Overview - p. iii 139. DSSC to Perovskites – Overview - p. iii 140. Flexible Polymer Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - p. iii 141. Dye Sensitized Cells: The Powerhouse for Indoor/Ambient Light Harvesting - p. iii 142. Photocatalytic Properties of Different Nanocomposites for Effective Removal of Organic Pollutants - p. iii 143. Section 5: Hydropower and Marine Energies, Edited by O. Abdelkhalik - p. iii 144. Ocean Wave Energy Resources - p. iii 145. How to Generate Electricity From Waves – Principles of Wave Energy Converters - p. iii 146. History of Wave Energy Converters - p. iii 147. Breakwater and Wave Energy Conversion - p. iii 148. Wave Energy Conversion: The Control Design Problem - p. iii 149. Numerical Methods for Modelling Wave Energy Converters - p. iii 150. Farms of Wave Energy Converters and Grid Integration - p. iii 151. Performance Optimisation of Wave Energy Converters - p. iii 152. Testing of Wave Energy Converter Models - p. iii 153. Ocean Wave Energy Carpets - p. iii 154. Power Take-off Unit for Wave Energy Converters - p. iii 155. Environmental Monitoring and Risk Assessment for Marine Energy Systems - p. iii 156. Section 6: Wind Energy, Edited by M. A. Makarem - p. iii 157. Sub. I. Wind Energy Origins and Characteristics - p. iii 158. The History of Wind Power - p. iii 159. The Significance of Wind Energy and Recent Advances of Wind Energy Technologies - p. iii 160. Characteristics of the Onshore and Offshore Wind Resource - p. iii 161. Wind Measurement Approaches - p. iii 162. Wind Energy and Future Trends - p. iii 163. Wind Energy Losses - p. iii 164. Wind Climates and Annual Energy Production - p. iii 165. Sub. II. Wind Energy Applications - p. iii 166. Wind Energy Storage Systems - p. iii 167. Application of Wind Energy in Fuel Production - p. iii 168. Wind Distributed Generation System - p. iii 169. Solar-Wind Hybrid Power Systems - p. iii 170. Hybrid Photovoltaic-Wind Power Systems - p. iii 171. Hydro-Thermal-Wind Hybrid Power Systems - p. iii 172. Sub. III. Wind Turbines - p. iii 173. Introduction to Wind Turbines - p. iii 174. Components of Wind Turbines (Rotors, Blades, Drive Trains, Gearboxes, Generators, etc.) - p. iii 175. Wind Turbines Aerodynamic and Blade Design - p. iii 176. Foundation and Support Structures of Wind Turbines and Optimization - p. iii 177. Approaches in Mathematical Modeling of Wind Turbines - p. iii 178. Wind Turbine Standards - p. iii 179. Constant and Variable Speed Wind Energy Conversion Systems - p. iii 180. Wind Turbines Control Systems - p. iii 181. Offshore Wind Turbines Installation and Operation Issues - p. iii 182. Wind Farm Design and Optimization with Different Wind Turbine Types - p. iii 183. Operation of Wind Turbines in Severe and Low Wind Speed or Cold Climates - p. iii 184. Control of Variable-Speed Wind Turbines - p. iii 185. Aeroelasticity, Hydroelasticity and Foundation Modelling in Offshore Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines: A Review of the State of the Art - p. iii 186. Structural Dynamics and Vibrations in Offshore Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines: A Review of the State of the Art - p. iii 187. Corrosion in Wind Turbine Components - p. iii 188. Sub. IV: Economics of Wind Energy - p. iii 189. Economic Assessment of Wind Energy Compared to Fossil Fuels - p. iii 190. Economic Assessment of Wind Energy Compared to Other Renewable Energies - p. iii 191. Wind energy investment analysis: design, parts, installation, and land costs - p. iii 192. Economic Assessment of Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy Systems - p. iii 193. Sub. V: Environmental Aspects of Wind Energy - p. iii 194. Assessing Avian-Wind Turbine Interactions and Risks - p. iii 195. Wind Turbines Noise Pollution and Challenges - p. iii 196. Electromagnetic Assessment of Wind Turbines - p. iii 197. Land-Use Impacts of Wind Farms - p. iii 198. Section 7: Renewable Energies Applications and Utilization, Edited by M. Rasul - p. iii 199. Green Hydrogen as a Sustainable Future Energy: Technologies and Challenges - p. iii 200. Renewable Energy and Water Treatment - p. iii 201. Green Hydrogen Production as a Renewable Energy Source Using Nanomaterial-Modified Self-Sustained Regenerative Fuel Cells - p. iii 202. Developments and Future Prospects of Electric Vehicle Technologies - p. iii 203. Harnessing Renewable Energy: Applications, Innovations, and Challenges - p. iii 204. Algal Biomass Conversion: Hydrothermal Liquefaction for Advanced Bio-Fuel Production - p. iii 205. Renewable Energy and Thermal Management Applications - p. iii 206. Blending Low Carbon Fuels for Sustainable Transportation - p. iii 207. Renewable Energy and Thermochemical Conversion (Pyrolysis, Gasification) - p. iii 208. Ground Heat Exchangers for Cooling and Heating Applications in Buildings - p. iii 209. Recent Development of Compressed Air Energy Storage Technologies – A Review - p. iii 210. Solar Pyrolysis: Igniting the Future of Sustainable Fuel Production - p. iii 211. Application of Nanoparticles in Energy Saving and Friction Reduction of Well Drilling Fluids in the Petroleum Industry - p. iii 212. Eco-Friendly Waste Management for Renewable Energy Generation - p. iii 213. Application of Renewable Energy for Water Treatment in Climate-Vulnerable Areas: Towards Co-Designing a Solar-Powered Pond Sand Filter in Coastal Areas of Bangladesh - p. iii 214. Homogenous Alkaline Catalyst-Based Transesterification Process for Biodiesel Production from Sunflower oil: Optimization and Kinetic Model Development - p. iii 215. Innovative Application of Thin Films in Energy Saving and Renewable Energy Systems - p. iii 216. Shaping the Green Economy through Application of Renewable Technologies and Industrialization - p. iii 217. Investigating the Impact of Nanoparticles-Enhanced Phase Change Materials in a Solar-Driven Thermal Energy Storage System - p. iii 218. Section 8: Advanced Resources of Renewable Energies, Edited by M. R. Rahimpour - p. iii 219. Sub. I: Waste to Energy Technologies, Economics and Challenges - p. iii 220. Domestic Waste To Energy, Technologies, Economics, and Challenges - p. iii 221. Various Industrial Wastes to Energy Technologies - p. iii 222. Commercial Waste to Energy, Technologies, Economics, and Challenges: Stores, Hotels, Restaurant - p. iii 223. Institutional Waste to Energy, Technologies, Economics, and Challenges: Case Study to Hospitals - p. iii 224. Construction Waste to Energy, Technologies, Economics, and Challenges - p. iii 225. Animal Waste to Energy, Technologies, Economics, and Challenges - p. iii 226. Agriculture Waste to Energy, Technologies, Economics, and Challenges - p. iii 227. Electronic Waste to Energy, Technologies, Economics, and Challenges: A Renewable or Non-Renewable Path? - p. iii 228. Sub. II: Hydrogen Energy - p. iii 229. Introduction to Hydrogen as a Clean Source of Energy - p. iii 230. Hydrogen energy classification and comparison with other energy resources - p. iii 231. Technologies for Hydrogen Production from Fossil Fuels and Hydrocarbons - p. iii 232. Hydrogen Production Technologies from Renewable Sources - p. iii 233. Hydrogen as a Reactant in Hydrogen Production Plants: Hydrocracking, Hydroprocessing, Petrochemical Production, Plastics Recycling - p. iii 234. Efficient Storage of Hydrogen and Technologies - p. iii 235. Hydrogen Purification and Technologies - p. iii 236. Application of Hydrogen as a Fuel in Domestic Appliances - p. iii 237. Hydrogen Energy as a Fuel for Transportation - p. iii 238. Utilization of Hydrogen Energy for Power and Heat Generation - p. iii 239. Costs and Challenges of Hydrogen Production, Storage and Distribution - p. iii 240. Sub. III: Hybrid Renewable Energy System - p. iii 241. Introduction to Hybrid Energy System - p. iii 242. Hydro and Solar Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 243. Solar and Wind-Based Hybrid Technologies - p. iii 244. Solar and Biomass-Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 245. Solar and Geothermal-Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 246. Converting PV Solar Energy to Green Hydrogen - p. iii 247. Biomass and Wind-Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 248. Geothermal-Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 249. Wind and Geothermal-Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 250. Hydro and Wind-Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 251. Wind and Hydrogen-Based Cogeneration Technologies - p. iii 252. Hybrid Energy System Optimization - p. iii 253. Future Trends of Hybrid Energy Systems - p. iii 254. Sub. IV: Designated Living Materials for Renewable Energy - p. iii 255. Design and Cultivation of Algal Materials for Renewable Energy Aims - p. iii 256. Harvesting Technologies of Algal Materials - p. iii 257. Gaseous Energy Carrier from Algal Material - p. iii 258. Liquid Bio-Fuels from Algal Materials - p. iii 259. Biological Conversions of Algal Materials to Energy Carriers - p. iii 260. Fourth Generation of Renewable Energy Materials - p. iii 261. High‐Temperature Heat Pumps for Renewable Heating Production - p. iii 262. Metal Recovery from Geothermal Fluids - p. iii 263. Lithium Recovery from Geothermal Fluid - p. iii 264. Section 9: Carbon Capture and Storage, Edited by M. A. Makarem - p. iii 265. Sub. I: Carbon Capture Demands, Limitations and Management - p. iii 266. Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases - p. iii 267. Introduction to Carbon Capture and Storage - p. iii 268. Sub. II: Physical/Chemical Absorption Technologies of Carbon Capture - p. iii 269. Introduction to Carbon Capture by Solvent‐based Technologies - p. iii 270. Carbon Capture by Non-Amine Alkaline Solutions - p. iii 271. Carbon Capture by Amines and Amine Blends - p. iii 272. Carbon Capture by Hybrid Chemical-Physical Solvents - p. iii 273. Carbon Capture by Nanoparticle Enhanced Solvents - p. iii 274. Carbon Capture by Phase Change Absorption - p. iii 275. Carbon Capture by Amino Acid Materials - p. iii 276. Carbon Capture by Ionic Liquids - p. iii 277. Carbon Capture by Deep Eutectic Solvents - p. iii 278. Carbon Capture with Microchannel - p. iii 279. Carbon Capture with Rotating Liquid Contactors - p. iii 280. Carbon Capture by Carbonaceous Materials and Nanomaterials - p. iii 281. Carbon Capture by Conventional and Nano Zeolite - p. iii 282. Carbon Capture by Amine- and Liquid-Modified Adsorbents - p. iii 283. Carbon Capture by Solid Amine Sorbents - p. iii 284. Carbon Capture by Metal Oxides - p. iii 285. Carbon Capture by Functional Sorbents - p. iii 286. Carbon Capture by Swing Adsorption Processes - p. iii 287. Introduction to Carbon Capture with Membranes - p. iii 288. Carbon Capture with Inorganic Membranes - p. iii 289. Carbon Capture with Polymeric Membranes - p. iii 290. Carbon Capture and Storage with Ion-Exchange Membranes - p. iii 291. Carbon Capture with Mixed-Matrix Membrane - p. iii 292. Carbon Capture with Hybrid Membranes - p. iii 293. Carbon Capture with Fixed-Carrier Membranes - p. iii 294. CO2 Capture with Ionic Liquid Membrane - p. iii 295. Sub. III: Carbon Capture via Biotechnologies - p. iii 296. Carbon Capture by Bacteria and Enzymes - p. iii 297. Carbon Capture by Photosynthesis of Plants - p. iii 298. Carbon Capture via Ocean and Soil Separation - p. iii 299. Sub. IV: Other Technologies of Carbon Capture - p. iii 300. Carbon Capture with Oxy-Fuel Combustion Technology - p. iii 301. Carbon Capture with Chemical Looping - p. iii 302. Carbon Capture by Hybrid Separation - p. iii 303. Carbon Capture and Utilization by MXene-Based Materials - p. iii 304. Sub. V: O2 Transport and Storage and The Future Trend - p. iii 305. CO2 Transport Techniques, Compression, and Conditioning - p. iii 306. Geological Storage for CO2 - p. iii 307. Non-Geologic Storage of CO2 - p. iii 308. Safety and Leakage of CO2 Storages - p. iii 309. Subject Index - p. iii 310. Authors - p. iii
