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During this century the human race will have to address the challenge of deeply transforming the world energy system to make it much more sustain- able and environmentally friendly than the one we currently have. To achieve this, it will have to substantially increase the market penetration of all types of renewable energy technologies, and especially of solar technolo- gies, since these technologies will be called upon to be the main pillars of the new world energy system, because of the vast quantities and the high quality of the solar energy reaching the Earth at every instant | Concentrating solar power technology Woodhead Publishing Limited 2012 Related titles Materials for energy conversion devices ISBN 978-1-85573-932-1 The term electroceramic is used to describe ceramic materials that have been specially formulated with specific electrical magnetic or optical properties. Electroceramics are of increasing importance in many key technologies including microelectronics communications and energy conversion. This innovative book is the first comprehensive survey on major new developments in electroceramics for energy conversion devices. It presents current research from leading innovators in the field. Functional materials for sustainable energy applications ISBN 978-0-85709-059-1 Functional materials are a class of advanced energy conversion materials of use in photoelectric thermoelectric electrochemical piezoelectric or electromagnetic applications such as photovoltaics PV hydrogen production and storage fuel cell systems and demand-side energy management systems. Global demands for lower cost higher efficiency mass production and of course sustainably sourced materials have coupled with advances in nanotechnology to enable an increasingly important role for functional materials in the sustainable energy mix. This book presents a comprehensive review of the issues science and development of functional materials in renewable and sustainable energy production and management applications. Stand-alone and hybrid wind energy systems ISBN 978-1-84569-527-9 Wind power generation is fast becoming one of the leading renewable energy sources worldwide with increasing penetration of stand-alone and hybrid wind energy systems particularly in distributed isolated and community power networks. Advanced energy storage and grid integration systems are required to provide secure reliable power supply to the end user. This book provides an extensive reference on the development of stand-alone and hybrid wind energy systems as well as energy storage and .