Energy and Environment Interaction : Future Challenges

Contents: Preface. I. Energy and environment interaction: an overview: 1. Energy and environment linkages/V. Santha Kumar. 2. Energy security and clean environment/A. Ranga Reddy. 3. Dr. Abdul Kalam's energy vision/P. Jegadish Gandhi. 4. Socialization and conservation/Y. Nesarani, V. Durai Singh, P. Duraipalam Thana Singh, P. Selvarathy Grace, R. Jothibai Margaret and C. Ravi Samuelraj. 5. Role of science and technology in energy conservation/V. Durai Singh, H. Johnson Jeyakumar, P. Duraipalam Thana Singh, P. Selvarathy Grace, R. Jothibai Margaret and C. Ravi Samuelraj. 6. Growth and environment/N. Murali and G. Angammal. 7. To overcome energy crisis in India: some policy perspectives/K. Raguramaiah and A. Grace Sophia. II. Dynamics of energy: 8. Need for renewable energy sources--a need/D. Kalavathy and M. Santhiah. 9. Benefit of wind energy in India/M. Murugan and V. Dhulasi Birundha. 10. Biogas vs. conventional energy sources/P. Shanthini Grace and D. Kalavathy. 11. Biogas appropriate fuel for clean green in India/L. Thilagarani and D. Fatima Baby. 12. Auto-digested water Hyacinth fro biogas production/A. Kumaresan, G. Gitanjali, M. Dharmaraj and T. Karuppayeeu. 13. Cost-benefit analysis of solar energy utilisation--a case study/S. Stalin Kamaraj. 14. Focus on nuclear energy/D. Kalavathy and N. Sudha Kumari. 15. Energy consumption in rural areas/J. Jeya Singh and D. Solomon Raj. 16. Energy consumption pattern in household sector/T. Chibi Chelliah, V. Durai Singh, S. Henry Pandian and G. Hari Govindaraj. 17. Energy usage pattern in poultry sector/M. Soundarapandian and N. Prabha. 18. Economy of energy consumption in electricity: a case study/J. John Vellakkan. 19. Energy scenario in Tamil Nadu/V. Durai Singh, I. Ponnusamy and S. Henrypandian. 20. Focus on energy resources/D. Jery Josephine, K. Ramanathan and D. Solomon Raj. 21. World energy scenario/V. Dhulasi Birundha, M. Rajadurai and M. Balasubramanian. III. Impacts of environment pollution: 22. Global warming/Selvi and Sinthiya Antony Packiam. 23. Endangered environment greenhouse effect and global warming/A. Grace Sophia and K. Reghuramaiah. 24. Deforestation--causes and impact/M. Pappurathinamalar and I. Pandidevi. 25. Restoration of the lost environment/J.A. Joice Princes and G. Jaila Kumari. 26. Impact of road pollution/D. Baskaran and S. Herbert Baskaran. 27. Impact of air pollution on environment/N. Vimala. 28. Indoor air pollution--effects and our responsibilities/S. Michael John Peter and K. Vennila. 29. Thermal pollution: a case study/X. Esther Vimala. 30. Hospital effluent pollutant/P. Manonmani and Samuel Paul Raj. 31. Pollutant in coconut industry/D. Maragatham Jeyaseeli and Samuel Paul Raj. 32. Bio-medical waste management: a case study/V. Mohansundaram. 33. Solid waste management: a case study/N. Saravana Amutha Kumari and J. Vasantha Arockia Selvi. 34. Ground water salinity in the coastal village: a case study/V. Dhulasi Birundha, Loganathan and Lt. D. Jeya Singh. 35. Environmental impacts on urban development/A. Abdul Raheem and M. Abdul Jamal. IV. Dimensions of environmental education: 36. Environment education: a holistic approach/S. Soukath Ali and S. Vijayalakshmi. 37. Teaching of environment education/A. Rajendran and D. Baskaran. 38. Solving environmental problems through education/D. Shanthi and Solomon Raj. 39. Environmental education and communication/N. Murali and M. Sheela. 40. Environmental education and awareness/R. Selva Kumar and M. Shahul Hameed. 41. Environmental education and communication/D. Shanthi and D. Solomon Raj. 42. Environment awareness among rural women/P. Dhavamani and V. Dhulasi Birundha. 43. Environmental education and awareness/N. Meenakshi Sundaram and R. Renganayaki. Appendix. Index.

"Energy is considered as one of the fundamental needs of human being. Its necessity arises from the role it plays in human development and economic growth. As India is generally enclosed with renewable energy sources it has to move towards greater use of renewable energy. Increasing use of these sources will be instrumental in simultaneously achieving environmental objective. Renewable energy projects in the form of solar, wind and hydropower generated electricity are the key to provide energy in rural areas where power is in short supply.

Although energy and environmental concerns were originally local in character but have now become major political issues and the subjects of international debate and regulation. This book is divided into four parts with 41 papers of eminent contributors. The first seven papers examine the energy and environment interaction: an overview, the next twelve papers deals with the dynamics of energy and other fourteen papers analyses the impacts of environmental pollution. The remaining seven papers discuss the dimensions of environmental education. The book is an important contribution to the Indian energy and environmental interactive dialogue and dynamics. The rich contents are guiding referral to students, researchers, energy planners, environmental activists and administrators." (jacket)