Clean and Renewable Energy Production

CLEAN and RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION

According to the World Renewable Energy Council (WREC), by the year 2100, the world's population will increase to 12 billion and the worldwide energy demand will increase steeply to about five times the present scenario. Researchers are striving to find alternative forms of energy, and this quest is strongly forced by the increasing worry over climate change and planetary heating. Among the diverse varieties of alternative energy sources, biomass has the singular advantage of being carbon neutral. The carbon that is discharged to the atmosphere during its exercise is read back during the utilization of biomass resources for energy output. Currently, biomass provides approximately 13% of the world's primary energy supply and more than 75% of global renewable energy. Indeed, it is estimated that bioenergy could contribute 25–33% of the global energy supply by 2050. Continued adoption of biomass will require efficient conversion rates and avoidance of competition with food and fibers.

This book focuses on the recent practices in clean energy and renewable energy. The contributors highlight how newer technologies are reducing the dependency on non-renewable resources, benefiting the researchers who are working in the area of clean and renewable energy production. This new volume will also benefit mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and bioengineers as they will be updated with the recent work progressing all over the globe. It will benefit the professionals working in the renewable energy sector such as solar, wind, hydrothermal, hydrogen, and bioenergy, including professors, research scholars, industry professionals, and students working in this field.

Surajit Mondal, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India. He has over seven years of experience in teaching and research, and he has published 29 articles in scientific journals.

Adesh Kumar, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India. He has published over 100 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. He has been the guest editor for numerous scientific journals and is an editor of one book series.

Rupendra Kumar Pachauri, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, India. He has published more than 100 research papers in scientific journals and conferences. He also has several patents to his credit.

Amit Kumar Mondal, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering and In- Charge Centre for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai, UAE. He has published over 40 papers in scientific journals and conferences and has four patents.

Vishal Kumar Singh, PhD, is a research fellow in water, waste, and energy management from the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India. He has work experience of more than three years as an environment engineer and has published peer-reviewed review articles in scientific journals. He also has several patents to his credit.

Amit Kumar Sharma, PhD, is an assistant professor in Applied Sciences Cluster, and Centre of Alternate Energy Research at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. He earned his PhD on microalgae-based fuels from UPES, and his research interest is mainly focused on biofuels, biorefineries, and other biotechnologies