ABSTRACT

The book is a complete treatise on renewable energy sources and also includes issues relating to biofuels. It aims to serve as a text for undergraduate and postgraduate students in relevant disciplines and a reference for all the professionals in the related fields.

chapter 1|31 pages

Energy resources and their utilisation

chapter 2|36 pages

Solar radiations

chapter 3|26 pages

Solar devices

chapter 4|50 pages

Solar thermal energy

chapter 5|14 pages

Solar photovoltaic systems

chapter 6|16 pages

Energy consuming and converting equipments

chapter 7|10 pages

Nanotechnology and solar power

chapter 8|39 pages

Wind energy

chapter 9|17 pages

Status of wind energy in India

chapter 10|30 pages

Hydroelectric power

chapter 11|10 pages

Small hydroelectric plants

chapter 12|27 pages

Hydropower development in India

chapter 13|27 pages

Tide, wave and ocean energy

chapter 14|57 pages

Geothermal power generation

chapter 16|23 pages

Biofuels: A review

chapter 17|47 pages

Biogas

chapter 18|17 pages

Biomass gasification

chapter 19|19 pages

Cogeneration

chapter 20|14 pages

Photosynthesis

chapter 21|50 pages

Ethanol

chapter 22|54 pages

Biodiesel

chapter 23|18 pages

Biohydrogen

chapter 24|34 pages

Algae fuel for future

chapter 25|9 pages

Nanotech biofuels and fuel additives

chapter 26|31 pages

Issues relating to biofuels