Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes, 3rd Edition

Acknowledgements

There is no way I could have written this book, or, for that matter, have achieved anything at all, were it not for the steady, unwavering, support and encouragement from Aili, who has stood by me these last 67 years. Thank you, so much, Aili!

My thanks go to Dr. Edward Beardsworth, a renowned expert in new energy technologies, for keeping me continuously alerted to the latest ideas and developments advanced by the numerous workers in the energy field.

My gratitude goes also to the over one thousand students who, since 1976, have read my notes and corrected many typos, and principally, kept me focused on the areas in which their collective interest lay.