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Foreword; Preface; Preamble; Recommendations; Contents; About the Editors; 1 Low Carbon Pathways for India and the World; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Non-fossil Energy; 3 Solar Energy; 4 Nuclear Energy; 5 Role of Solar and Nuclear Energy as Primary Energy; 6 Concluding Remarks; References; 2 Fuel Cell Technologies for Defence Applications; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Potential Defence Applications; 2.1 Soldier Power; 2.2 Auxiliary Power Units (APU); 2.3 Distributed Power Generation; 2.4 Autonomous Systems; 2.5 Fuel Cells on Battle Ships; 2.6 Air Independent Propulsion System (AIP).

1 Introduction2 Genesis of Biological H2 Production; 3 Biohydrogenesis-Dark-Fermentative Acidogenic Process; 4 Waste and Biohydrogen: A Partnership for Sustainable Future; 5 Biocatalyst; 6 Factors Influencing Acidogenic H2 Production; 7 Waste Biorefinery Approach-Frugal Engineering; 8 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 5 Indian Advances in Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor Engineering; 1 Introduction; 2 Technical Details of PFBR; 3 Reactor Engineering Aspects of SFR; 4 Material Choice and Issue; 5 Reactor Design: Challenges and Achievements; 6 Technological Challenges.

2.6.1 Weight and Volume Constraints2.6.2 Constraints in Equipment Sizing and Lay Out; 2.6.3 Platform Safety Concerns; 3 Concluding Remarks; References; 3 Wind Energy for Buildings and Transport Sectors; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Wind Energy for Building Sector; 2.1 Wind Energy Scenario in India; 2.2 Small Scale Wind Turbines; 2.3 Transportation Sector; 2.4 Wind Generated Hydrogen as an Energy Resource Carrier; 2.5 Challenges and Road Ahead for Growth; 3 Summary and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 4 Waste to Biohydrogen: Addressing Sustainability with Biorefinery; Abstract.

4 High-Efficiency, Clean and Low-Carbon Coal Utilization5 Conclusions; References; 7 The Possible Rate of Transition to Lower-Carbon Housing; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 The Present Situation; 3 Future Prospects; 4 Business-As-Usual Energy Demands to 2050; 5 A Lower Carbon World by 2050?; 6 Discussion and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 8 Solar Cells: Materials Beyond Silicon; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials Beyond Silicon; 2.1 Conjugated Organics; 2.2 Nanostructured Materials; 2.3 Oxides; 2.4 Perovskites; 3 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References.

6.1 Specific Features of SFR Components W.R.T Manufacturing and Erection6.2 Manufacturing of Thin Shell Structures; 6.3 Manufacture of Large Diameter Grid Plate; 6.4 Manufacturing of Steam Generators (SG); 6.5 In-Service Inspection (ISI) of Main Vessel; 6.6 Lessons Learned from Manufacture of PFBR Components; 7 Current Status of PFBR Project; Acknowledgments; 6 China's Long Road to the High-Efficiency, Clean and Low-Carbon Energy Transition; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 China's Energy Policies and Energy Revolution Strategies; 3 Comprehensive Measures and Solutions for the Energy Transition.

This book contains the proceedings of CAETS 2015 Convocation on 'Pathways to Sustainability: Energy, Mobility and Healthcare Engineering' that was held on October 13-14, 2015 in New Delhi. This 3 volume proceedings provide an international forum for discussion and communication of engineering and technological issues of common concern. This volume talks about 'Energy' and includes 22 chapters on diverse topics like renewable energy, advances and applications of bio-energy and bio-refinery, energy options and scenarios, wind energy for buildings and transportation, etc. The contents of this volume will be useful to researchers, professionals, and policy makers alike.

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