Sustaining Resources for Tomorrow

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This book reflects the current state of knowledge on sustainability in a wide range of fields, from engineering to agriculture, to education. Though primarily intended to offer an update for experts and researchers in the field, it can also be used as a valuable educational tool for relevant undergraduate and graduate courses. Key aspects covered include the better and more responsible engineering and management of energy conversion processes, the development of renewable energy technologies, and improvements in conventional energy utilization and food production. In addition, the book addresses green buildings, the green economy, waste and recycling, water, ecopolitics and social sustainability. Front Matter ....Pages i-x “Energy, Renewables Alone?” (Graham T. Reader)....Pages 1-45 Exploring EKCs in Urban Water and Energy Use Patterns and Its Interconnections: A Case Study in Southern Spain (Alfonso Expósito, María del P. Pablo-Romero, Antonio Sánchez-Braza)....Pages 47-65 Mining Phosphate from Wastewater: Treatment and Reuse (D. Mukherjee, R. Ray, N. Biswas)....Pages 67-81 Toward Sustainable Agriculture: Net-Houses Instead of Greenhouses for Saving Energy and Water in Arid Regions (Ahmed M. Abdel-Ghany, Ibrahim M. Al-Helal)....Pages 83-98 Sustainable Food for Thought (Tachelle Z.-T. Ting, Jacqueline A. Stagner)....Pages 99-108 Tomorrow’s Green Buildings: Optimum Natural Insulation Material Modeling (Lutfu S. Sua, Figen Balo, Ukbe Ucar)....Pages 109-124 Improving the Uncertainties of Building’s Lifetime in the Evaluation of Environmental Impacts (Endrit Hoxha)....Pages 125-136 Sustainable Living? Biodigital Future! (Alberto T. Estévez)....Pages 137-162 Energy Security and Efficiency Analysis of Renewable Technologies (Fazıl Gökgöz, Mustafa Taylan Güvercin)....Pages 163-183 Small Wind: A Review of Challenges and Opportunities (Alberto Álvarez Vilar, George Xydis, Evanthia A. Nanaki)....Pages 185-204 Supercapacitor for Future Energy Storage (Giancarlo Abbate, Eugenio Saraceno, Achille Damasco)....Pages 205-243 Sustainable Services to Enhance Flexibility in the Upcoming Smart Grids (Pavlos Nikolaidis, Andreas Poullikkas)....Pages 245-274 Carbon Storage and Utilization as a Local Response to Use Fossil Fuels in a Sustainable Manner (Bernardo Llamas, Marcelo F. Ortega, María J. García, Pedro Mora)....Pages 275-290