This book highlights the present scenario of energy demand and power generation technologies in tropical countries. The tropics are well known to receive direct sunlight. Furthermore, different than four-season countries, tropical countries have a continuous summer-like season, and therefore, they are rich in clean energy sources, like solar and biomass. Home to 40% of the world's population, the demand for energy in these countries keeps increasing. With the present serious global concern on the environment, the choice of power generation is no doubt the cleanest possible resources. This book delves into the opportunity that various tropical countries have in pursuing environmentally friendly power generation systems.

Autorentext

Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia. He holds a B.Sc, M.Sc and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the USA and the UK. He was an M&E Engineer in YTL Construction prior to joining the academics in 1998. His research interests include air-conditioning, biomass energy, solar photovoltaic, combustion, and flow assurance. His research interests chiefly include air conditioning and ventilation, combustion, sprays and atomization, and biomass energy. He has published more than 170 journal articles on various engineering research topics.

Inhalt
Overview of Geography, Socio-Economy, Energy and Environment of the Tropical Countries.- Hydropower generation in tropical countries.- Modeling Solar Radiation in Peninsular Malaysia Using ARIMA Model.- Integration of Compound Parabolic Concentrator with Solar Power Tower Receiver.- Nanofluids application in Solar Thermal Collectors.- Plate-Fin Heat Sink for the Application in Solar Thermal Power.- An Overview of Biomass Conversion Technologies in Nigeria.- Performance of Biodiesel with Diethyl Ether in DI Diesel Engine.- Tidal and Wave Energy Potential Assessment.- Potential of Offshore Renewable Energy Applications in the United Arab Emirates.- Thermoelectric Air Conditioners for Tropical Countries.- Innovations to Reduce Air Conditioning Energy Consumption.