Section One. Clean and Sustainable Energy Resources and Technologies
Chapter One. Sustainable Energy Resources: Prospects and Policy
1.5. Prospects and Policies for Renewable Energy
2.2. Life Cycle Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic System
2.3. Life Cycle Assessment of Wind Energy System
2.4. Life Cycle Assessment of Biofuels
2.5. Life Cycle Assessment of Biogas
2.6. Life Cycle Assessment of Hydropower Plants
2.7. Life Cycle Assessment of Geothermal Power Plants
2.8. Comparison With Conventional Systems
Chapter Three. Clean and Sustainable Energy Technologies
3.6. Future Prospects and Challenges for Renewable Energy Technologies
4.2. Carbon-Negative Technologies
4.4. Biofuel Conversion Technologies
4.7. Microalgae Cultivation Technology
4.8. Microalgae Hybrid Technologies
4.9. The Economic Potential for BECCS
Section Two. Solar Energy Applications
Chapter Five. Solar Kilns: A Green Technology for the Australian Agricultural and Forest Industries
5.2. Significance and Scope of Solar Drying in Australia
5.3. Significance and Benefits of Solar Kilns
5.4. Performance Evaluation and Selection of Solar Kilns—An Innovative Approach
Chapter Six. Small-Scale Dish-Mounted Solar Thermal Brayton Cycle
6.2. Solar Collector and Receiver
6.3. The Tubular Open-Cavity Receiver
6.5. Turbocharger as Microturbine
6.6. Optimization and Methodology
6.8. Remaining Challenges and Future Possibilities
6.9. Conclusion and Recommendations
Chapter Seven. Heat-Driven Cooling Technologies
7.2. Heat-Driven Air Conditioning
Chapter Eight. Solar Pyrolysis: Converting Waste Into Asset Using Solar Energy
8.3. Challenges of Existing Pyrolysis Systems
8.4. Heating of Pyrolysis Reactor
8.6. Integration of Solar Energy With Pyrolysis
8.7. Current Research and Application of Solar Pyrolysis
8.8. Considerations for Feasibility of Solar Pyrolysis
8.9. Challenges in Solar Pyrolysis
Section Three. Wind Energy Systems
9.2. Wind Turbine Technologies
9.3. Generator Types in the Wind Energy Conversion Systems
9.4. Converter Topologies and Modulation Techniques
9.6. Stability and Power Quality Studies
9.7. Discussions and Conclusions
10.2. Hybrid Solar/Wind Energy Systems
10.3. Hybrid Controllers for Solar and Wind Energy Systems
10.4. Hybrid Solar/Wind Energy Application
Chapter Eleven. Study on Wind Energy Potential by Eight Numerical Methods of Weibull Distribution
Section Four. Biodiesel for Sustainable Development
12.2. Pongamia As Prospective Feedstock Candidate
12.3. Pongamia Improvement Program
12.4. Quality Analysis and Advantages of Pongamia Oil for Biodiesel
Chapter Thirteen. Biodiesel From Queensland Bush Nut (Macadamia integrifolia)
13.3. Biodiesel Conversion Steps
15.2. Biodiesel as Sustainable Fuel
15.3. Strategies to Minimize Viscosity of Vegetable Oil
15.4. Feedstock for Biodiesel Production
15.5. Chemical Transesterification Reactions
15.6. Biochemical/Enzymatic Transesterification Reactions
15.7. Response Surface Methodology as Imperative Tool for Biodiesel Optimization
15.8. Analytical Methods for Biodiesel Characterization
15.9. Fuel Properties and Exhaust Emissions of Biodiesel
15.10. Future Perspectives of Biodiesel Production
15.11. Conclusion and Recommendations
Chapter Sixteen. Mesoporous Catalysts for Biodiesel Production: A New Approach
16.5. Various Types of Mesoporous Catalysts
16.6. Application of Mesoporous Materials
16.7. Performance of the Mesoporous Catalyst
16.8. The Diffusion Process of the Reactants Into Mesopore Channels
16.10. The Effect of Mesoporous Catalyst on Transesterification Reaction
16.11. Conclusion and Recommendation
Chapter Seventeen. Edible and Nonedible Biodiesel Feedstocks: Microalgae and Future of Biodiesel
17.3. Biodiesel Research Methodology
17.5. Analysis of Physicochemical Properties
17.7. Determination of Fatty Oil Composition
17.8. Prediction of Properties of Blends
17.9. Engine and Emissions Tests
17.10. Importance of Statistical and Uncertainty Analysis
17.11. Effects of Additives on Biodiesel Quality
17.12. Different Types of Algae Cultures for Biodiesel Production
17.13. Algae Growth on Wastewater for Biodiesel Production
17.14. Microalgal Potential for Biodiesel Production
17.15. Advantage of Biodiesel Over Higher Plants
17.16. Algae Culture Conditions and Biodiesel Production
Chapter Eighteen. Potential of Biodiesel as Fuel for Diesel Engine
18.4. Biodiesel Production Procedure
18.5. Biodiesel Production Technologies: Transesterification Method