Every individual, organisation, or society uses energy in some form or the other. Increase in world population, and consequent material consumption in both the developing and the developed hemispheres is leading to a phenomenal increase in world energy requirements. The challenge is not only to satisfy this huge energy need but also to look out for ways to secure, affordable and sustainable energy.
The book starts with the basics of energy, greenhouse effect, energy scenario of India and the world at large. Then it broadly describes wide range of renewable energy technologies like wind, solar, hydro power, geothermal energy, and biomass. Finally, the book goes beyond renewable energy to the areas of sustainability, covering nuclear energy, clean coal technology, carbon capture and storage, and more importantly, energy efficiency in the building, transportation and smart grid. Besides describing relevant technologies of renewable and sustainable energy, various academic programmes in India and abroad in these areas, and huge career prospect in the emerging green field areas have been described.
The book is primarily intended for the discerning students who are looking for an exciting career in the niche field of renewable energy technologies. It will be a useful guide to enthusiasts who are interested in the greening the world.
Brig. G.P. Chattopadhyay, Master of Engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and Bachelor of Engineering from Jadavpur University, Calcutta, served in the Indian Army for 34 years in various capacities, mostly dealing with reliability, maintainability and availability of weapons and equipment systems. He had been a faculty in premier engineering colleges of the Army and the College of Defense Management.
Brig. Chattopadhyay was deputed by Govt. of India to teach in Defense Engineering College, Baghdad, Iraq. On superannuation from Army as Brigadier, he served as Director (Technical) of Mineral Exploration Corporation of India. He also served as Director of College of Engineering & Technology, Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Presently, he is the Head, Strategic Development & Planning of Shail Group of Institutions (www.indoreinstitute.com) which runs multidisciplinary professional colleges.
Brig. Chattopadhyay nurtures a keen interest in student counselling and career development.
