Preface

Ibrahim Dincer; Calin Zamfirescu, Oshawa, June 2014

Energy has been a critical issue for humankind over the centuries, and it has shaped the past, is shaping the present, and will definitely shape the future. Our existence depends essentially on it and the way we generate, convert, transform, transport, and utilize it. The picture has become even more complicated with environmental consequences and sustainability issues. When we look at the dimensions of energy, power generation stands out as the most crucial commodity and is the main drive behind the economies.

Due to increasing energy, environmental, and sustainability issues, we need to go beyond conventional practices and hence conventional power production technologies, systems, and ...

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