Energy for Sustainable Development : Demand, Supply, Conversion and Management

Energy for Sustainable Development: Demand, Supply, Conversion and Management presents a comprehensive look at recent developments and provides guidance on energy demand, supply, analysis and forecasting of modern energy technologies for sustainable energy conversion. The book analyzes energy management techniques and the economic and environmental impact of energy usage and storage. Including modern theories and the latest technologies used in the conversion of energy for traditional fossil fuels and renewable energy sources, this book provides a valuable reference on recent innovations. Researchers, engineers and policymakers will find this book to be a comprehensive guide on modern theories and technologies for sustainable development.

• Uniquely covers Energy Demand, Supply, Conversion and Management in one complete reference
• Offers relevant information for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs on energy conversion, making it a key reference for study
• Includes extensive coverage that links energy conversion with efficiency and management through storage, savings, economics and environmental impact

Dr. Md. Hasanuzaman is an Associate Professor at the UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre, Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), University of Malaya, Malaysia. He was listed among the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University/Elsevier in 2020, 2021 and 2022. He served as Programme Coordinator of the Master of Renewable Energy, Double Degree Programme with Master of Energy Science, at Kyoto University, Japan from 2012 to 2020. He earned his PhD and an M. Eng. Sc. from the University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia. Dr. Hasan’s research interests include Thermal Engineering, Renewable Energy, Solar Thermal, Energy and Buildings, Energy Policy, Energy and Environment, Nanotechnology, Transportation and Electric Vehicles. He is an Associate Editor of the Alexandria Engineering Journal and Guest Editor of Renewable Energy, and has published two books, authored numerous book chapters, and is author or co-author of over 130 research papers and 50 conference proceedings.

Prof. Ir. Dr. Nasrudin Abd Rahim received his B.Sc. (Hons) in Electrical Electronic Engineering and M.Sc. in Electrical Power Engineering from University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.K., in 1985 and 1988, respectively. He received his Ph.D. in Power Electronics from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, U.K., in 1995. He is currently a Professor at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Director/Founder of the UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), a recognised Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) under the Ministry of Higher Education. He is a Distinguished Adjunct Professor of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah (2012-2017). His research interests include Power electronics and drives, Solar photovoltaic technologies, Real-time control systems, Transportation Demand Side Management, and Energy Policy, with over 400 technical papers in journals and international conference proceedings. Prof. Nasrudin is a Chartered Engineer (U.K.), Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, U.K. and Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA. He is also a Fellow of the Academy Science and Professional Engineer, Board of Engineering, Malaysia.