Sustainable Energy and Transportation : Technologies and Policy

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This book presents an integrated approach to sustainably fulfilling energy requirements, considering various energy-usage sectors and applicable technologies in those sectors. It discusses smart cities, focusing on the design of urban transport systems and sources of energy for mobility. It also shares thoughts on individual consumption for ensuring the sustainability of energy resources and technologies for emission reductions for both mobility and stationary applications. For the latter, it examines case studies related to energy consumption in the manufacturing sector as well as domestic energy requirements. In addition it explores various distribution and policy aspects related to the power sector and sources of energy such as coal and biomass. This book will serve as a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers alike. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction to Sustainable Energy, Transportation Technologies, and Policy (Jai Gopal Gupta, Sudipta De, Anirudh Gautam, Atul Dhar, Ashok Pandey)....Pages 3-7 Shifting Focus from Supply to Demand—The Changing Face of Transportation Towards Sustainability (Ashish Verma)....Pages 9-20 Sustainable Transport Solutions for the Concept of Smart City (Minu Joshi, Ajay Vaidya, Manali Deshmukh)....Pages 21-42 Role of Electric Vehicles in Future Road Transport (Punit Kumar, K. N. Srivastava, Atul Dhar)....Pages 43-60 Supplementing the Energy Need of Diesel Engines in Indian Transport and Power Sectors (Achinta Sarkar, Maryom Dabi, Ujjwal K. Saha)....Pages 61-86 Unconventional Technologies for Sustainable Coal Energy in India (Nirmal Mallick, Prabu Vairakannu)....Pages 87-111 Front Matter ....Pages 113-113 Investments in Clean Energy in South Asia: Visiting Barriers and Gaps from the Perspective of Policies and Politics (Anupa Ghosh, Duke Ghosh)....Pages 115-135 A Narrative Analysis of State-Level Renewable Energy Policies in India (Shyamasree Dasgupta, Pooja Sankhyayan)....Pages 137-148 Improving the Sustainability of Wastewater Treatment Through Solar-Assisted Multiple Effect Evaporators (Soundaram Ramanathan, Dibakar Rakshit)....Pages 149-161 Making Indian Power Sector Low Carbon: Opportunities and Policy Challenges (Nandini Das, Joyashree Roy)....Pages 163-183 Waste Heat Recovery Policy (Piyali Sengupta, S. K. Dutta, B. K. Choudhury)....Pages 185-205 Front Matter ....Pages 207-207 Role of Biomass for Sustainable Energy Solution in India (Kuntal Jana, Pinakeswar Mahanta, Sudipta De)....Pages 209-233 Biomass-Based Distributed Energy Systems: Opportunities and Challenges (Sudip Ghosh)....Pages 235-252 Individual Consumption and Its Effects on Carbon Emissions: A Comparison of Developed and Developing Countries (Pragya Gupta, Madhumati Dutta)....Pages 253-273 Patterns of Energy Consumption in Manufacturing: Looking at the Eastern States of India (Gopa Ghosh, Madhumati Dutta)....Pages 275-292