Book Details

• Publisher: Scientific International Pvt. Ltd.

• ISBN: 9789387465770

• Author: M.K. Ghosh Roy

• Subject: Environmental Science

• Language: English

• Binding: Paperback

• Copyright Year: 2025

About the Book

Renewable Energy is an essential textbook for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, providing an in-depth exploration of renewable energy technologies, their importance in addressing climate change, and their role in ensuring energy security and equitable growth. The book covers 25 chapters, addressing solar power, wind energy, bioenergy, and emerging renewable technologies.

The book's content includes:

• Solar Energy: Examines solar thermal power, photovoltaic power, and the global solar energy scenario, with insights into major developments in the USA, Spain, Germany, and China.

• Wind Power: Provides a history of wind power and its development globally, with a special focus on India and other leading nations.

• Bioenergy: Covers plant biomass growth, biogas, bioethanol, and biodiesel, alongside the development of bioenergy in India and globally.

• Futuristic Renewable Energies: Explores cutting-edge technologies like hydrogen energy, fuel cells, ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), and tidal energy.

This textbook is also useful for engineers, policymakers, and general readers interested in energy planning and administration.