Description
Book SynopsisWe cannot continue on a business-as-usual, carbon fuel dependent mode of operation, because the consequences of doing so are catching up with us. So, what must we do to ensure there is a tomorrow? In this book, experts from around the world come together to shed light on what we can do to preserve and expand resources key to the survival of human civilization - from the state-of-the-art of innovative engineering; to the latest status on energy, energy mix, and advancements in renewable energy - including the complementary energy storage using hydrogen; or innovative architecture for more sustainable buildings, including retrofitting of aging tall buildings; innovative ways to improve our air, water and coastline with nearshore biodiversity reclamation; to the subject of sustainable development through the water-energy-food nexus. This volume is recommended for research and graduate courses on energy and sustainability, and policymakers interested in the subjects.
Table of ContentsEnergy: A Reasonable Mix?; Energy Supply and Consumption in Senegal; Hydrogen as an Energy Vector: Present and Future; V-shaped Roughened Geometries and their Effect on Heat Transfer and Friction Factor in Solar Air Heater; Retrofitting aging Tall and Supertall Buildings: A Continuing Challenge; Energy Efficiency as a Function of Changing Building Form in Sustainable Rural Architecture; Sustaining our Air and Water; 'Living' Coastal Protection and Nearshore Biodiversity Reclamation; Transitioning towards Sustainable Development through the Water-Energy-Food Nexus;
