The energy derived from renewable sources such as sun, wind, rain, tides, etc. is known as renewable energy. These sources are preferred over conventional sources of petroleum and coal because they are naturally replenished in small timescales. They can be found in almost every geographical area unlike conventional resources. Some of the most widely used renewable energy technologies include wind power, hydropower, geothermal energy and solar power. They are primarily used for the purpose of electricity generation, apart from usage in the transportation industry. This book is a compilation of chapters, which discuss the most vital concepts and emerging trends in this field. It includes some of the most significant pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to renewable energy. Researchers and students actively engaged in this field will be assisted by this book.

Chapter 1. Release Profile of Volatiles in Fluidised Bed Combustion of Biomass Chapter 2. Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Wastewater Activated Sludge and Rice Straw in Batch and Semi Continuous Modes Chapter 3. Water Splitting Test Cell for Renewable Energy Storage as Hydrogen Gas Chapter 4. Analysis of the Distribution of Onshore Sedimentary Basins and Hydrocarbon Potential in China Chapter 5. Bio-Oil Production by Thermal Cracking in the Presence of Hydrogen Chapter 6. Microalgae Harvesting Methods for Industrial Production of Biodiesel: Critical Review and Comparative Analysis Chapter 7. Optimizing Cellulase Production from Municipal Solid Waste(MSW) using Solid State Fermentation(SSF) Chapter 8. The Effect of Heating Radiation on the Synthesis and Crystallization of Cordierite Composition Glasses Chapter 9. Biological Fermentative Methane Production from Brown Sugar Wastewater in a Two-Phase Anaerobic System Chapter 10. Recent Developements in Heat Transfer Fluids used for Solar Thermal Energy Applications Chapter 11. Effect of Process Parameters on Yield and Consversion of Jatropha Biodiesel in a Batch Reactor Chapter 12. Characterization of Aluminum Doped Zinc Oxide(Azo) Thin Films prepared by Reactive Thermal Evaporation for Solar Cell Aplications Chapter 13. Design and Construction of a Water Scrubber for the Upgrading of Biogas Chapter 14. Reaction of Hydrothermally Altered Volcanic Rocks in Acid Solutions Chapter 15. Dynamic Energy Modelling for Data Centres: Experimental and Numerical Analysis Chapter 16. Cells Harvesting of Tropic Ocean Oleaginous Microalga Strain Desmodesmus Sp. WC08 Chapter 17. De-carbonization of Electricity Generation in an Oil and Gas Producing Country Chapter 18. Power Line Communication System for Grid Distributed Renewable Energy Chapter 19. Investigation on the Exergy Performance of a Central Receiver Powr Plant Chapter 20. On-Line Maximum Power Point Tracking for Photovoltaic System Grid Connedted Through DC-DC Boost Converter and Three Phase Inverter Chapter 21. Physical, Spectroscopic and Thermal Characterization of Biofield treated Myristic acid Chapter 22. Experimental Measurements and Thermodynamic Modelling of Carbon Dioxide Capture with use of 2-(Ethylamino) Ethanol Chapter 23. Production of Biodesiel from Animal Tallow via Enzymatic Transesterification using the Enzyme Catalyst Ns880001 with Methanol in Solvent-Free System Chapter 24. Performance and Emission Characteristics of Annona-Thanol Blend Fuelled with Diesel Engine Chapter 25. The Environmental Challenges of Biomass Utilisation for Combined Heat and Power Generation in a Paper Mill in Tanzania Chapter 26. Modified Fractionation Process via Organic Solvents for Wheat Straw and Ground Nut Shells Chapter 27. Enhancing Photoelectric Conversion Efficiency of Solar Panel by Water Cooling Chapter 28. Thermodynamic Analysis of a Two Stage Vapour Compression Refrigeration System Utilizing the Waste Heat of the Intercooler for Water Heating